Tc-99m dextran and Tc-99m HIG findings in patients with ulcerative colitis

Sarikaya I., Bektas A., İBİŞ E., Yasa M., Bastemir M., Ormeci N., ...More

CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE, vol.24, no.4, pp.243-247, 1999 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 1999
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/00003072-199904000-00005
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.243-247
  • Keywords: protein-losing enteropathy, radionuclide imaging, Tc-99m human immunoglobulin, technetium-99m dextran, ulcerative colitis, PROTEIN-LOSING ENTEROPATHY, HUMAN-IMMUNOGLOBULIN, LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: Various radionuclide methods have been studied for the evaluation of the disease activity and extent of ulcerative colitis and other protein-losing enteropathies. Recently, Tc-99m dextran and Tc-99m human immunoglobulin (HIG) have been used to detect inflammation and protein loss into the intestine, but only a few studies have been reported with these agents.