Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the clinically useful chelators of tripositive
elements. The clinical use of chelator molecules has been synonymous with the removal of …

Niden and colleagues have demonstrated that in flammatory lesions of the lung are almost
invariably positive on gallium scan, whereas uncomplicated pul monary infarcts do not show …

Imaging of the chest cage with gallium-67 (67 Ga) citrate is relatively easier to perform and
interpret than imaging of the abdomen, because normally pulmonary concentration is low …

In spite of localization of gallium in the lungs in a large variety of inflammatory pulmonary
diseases, the chest radiograph is and will continue to be the principal diagnostic tool for …

The use of gallium for pulmonary diseases is hampered by its relative lack of specificity,
typical 1-to 3-day delay between injection and imaging time, and suboptimal imaging …

Discussion Thigh muscle infarction in the diabetic was first reported by Angervall and Stener
in 1965 (1). They described two male patients; the first, a 52-year-old, presented with a …

Of 63 patients with proven or disproven infections in the lung, 58 (92 percent) had excellent
positive or negative correlation with the lung scan obtained using radioactive 67 gallium …

Gallium-67 localizes in inflammatory lesions by a variety of mechanisms including direct
bacterial uptake, direct uptake by leukocytes, increased vessel permeability and fixation in …

In the past, gallium-67 imaging has undergone several ups and downs related to its clinical
importance. After a period of initial enthusiasm, its role and indications are now established …

Gallium 67 (67Ga) lung scanning was performed in 100 consecutive cases in which
because of the history, clinical data, or abnormal radiological findings, a bronchial …