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  • Title: Detection of subacute infectious foci with indium-111-labeled autologous leukocytes and indium-111-labeled human nonspecific immunoglobulin G: a prospective comparative study.
    Author: Oyen WJ, Claessens RA, van der Meer JW, Corstens FH.
    Journal: J Nucl Med; 1991 Oct; 32(10):1854-60. PubMed ID: 1919722.
    Abstract:
    In 35 patients suspected of an infectious focus, the outcome of scintigraphy with 111In-labeled autologous leukocytes (WBC) and 111In-labeled human nonspecific immunoglobulin G (IgG) was evaluated in a prospective comparative study. Clinical, roentgenologic and microbiologic findings were considered to be proof of the presence of infection or inflammation. In this group of patients with mainly subacute infections, 111In-IgG scintigraphy performed significantly better than 111In-WBC scintigraphy, especially in infections of the locomotor system, but also in various soft-tissue infections. Both techniques showed disappointing results in patients with disseminated yersinia infection and in some patients with tuberculosis. Overall sensitivity and specificity was 74% and 100% for 111In-IgG scintigraphy and 52% and 78% for 111In-WBC scintigraphy, respectively.
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