Abstract
When employed in the study of peripheral infections, 67Ga scanning is sensitive and accurate. When used as a diagnostic tool for suspected abdominal abscesses, it locates and delineates abscesses in somewhat over half the cases. Moreover, the true-negative rate is high and the false-positive rate is acceptably low. Gallium scans should be interpreted with all available clinical information. The coexistence of noeplasm is a problem which at present is not completely resolved.
MeSH terms
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Abscess / diagnosis
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Adult
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Arthritis / diagnosis
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Bronchiectasis / diagnosis
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Cholangitis / diagnosis
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Coccidioidomycosis / diagnosis
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False Negative Reactions
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False Positive Reactions
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Gallium*
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Haemophilus Infections / diagnosis
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Humans
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Infections / diagnosis*
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Lung Abscess / diagnosis
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Meningococcal Infections / diagnosis
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Osteomyelitis / diagnosis
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Pneumonia / diagnosis
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Pressure Ulcer / complications
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Pseudomonas Infections / diagnosis
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Radioisotopes
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Radionuclide Imaging*
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Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis
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Subphrenic Abscess / diagnosis
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Suppuration / diagnosis
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Wound Infection / diagnosis