IN-111 PLATELET SCINTIGRAPHY IN VASCULAR-DISEASE

Indium-111 labelled platelet scintigraphy permits simple, accurate eva luation of platelet kinetics and sites of deposition. The most meaning ful results are obtained from serial scans, although these are clinica lly useful in only a few of the many applications that have been sugge sted, principally in studies of acute thrombosis, prosthetic graft thr ombogenicity and antiplatelet medication. Key pitfalls are associated with selection of regions and patient variation.