Gallium-67 and pulmonary complications of amiodarone

Clin Nucl Med. 1988 Nov;13(11):826-8. doi: 10.1097/00003072-198811000-00012.

Abstract

A 66-year-old white man with amiodarone pneumonitis is presented. The diagnosis was made with the aid of Ga-67 imaging, which is a sensitive method of detecting amiodarone pulmonary toxicity in patients with symptomatic pulmonary infiltrates on chest radiographs. Ga-67 imaging is especially useful in distinguishing amiodarone pneumonitis from congestive heart failure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Amiodarone / adverse effects*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Gallium Radioisotopes*
  • Heart Failure / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis / chemically induced
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radionuclide Imaging

Substances

  • Gallium Radioisotopes
  • Amiodarone