DIAGNOSTIC-VALUE OF TC-99M HIG SCINTIGRAPHY IN THE DETECTION OF ACUTEAPPENDICITIS

The diagnosis of acute appendicitis, which is the most important cause of abdominal infections, may be done with a scoring system based on p atient history, and physical and laboratory examinations. Recently, va rious scintigraphic techniques have also been used for the detection o f acute appendicitis. Two patients with suspected acute appendicitis w ere investigated scintigraphically to assess the value of Tc-99m label ed HIG in the diagnosis of clinically suspected acute appendicitis. Sc intigraphic results suggested that HIG scintigraphy is a rapid, import ant, accurate, and safe method in the detection of acute appendicitis.