GA-67 SCINTIGRAPHY AS AN AID IN THE DETECTION OF SPINAL EPIDURAL ABSCESS

Authors
KLEIN M AHN CS DRUM DE TOW DE
Citation
M. Klein et al., GA-67 SCINTIGRAPHY AS AN AID IN THE DETECTION OF SPINAL EPIDURAL ABSCESS, Clinical nuclear medicine, 19(9), 1994, pp. 761-762
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Clinical nuclear medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
03639762
Volume
19
Issue
9
Year of publication
1994
Pages
761 - 762
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-9762(1994)19:9<761:GSAAAI>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Gadolinium-enhanced MRI is considered the study of choice far diagnosi ng spinal epidural abscess (SEA). Most of such cases, however, are not suspected initially, and thus do not benefit from the procedure. A ca se of SEA is described in which positive Ga-67 scintigraphy shortly be fore onset of lower extremity dysfunction was instrumental in obtainin g an emergency gadolinium-enhanced MRI and establishing the diagnosis.