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Significance of Diffuse Cardiac Activity on In-111 Labeled Leucocyte Scans

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Journal Eur J Nucl Med
Specialty Nuclear Medicine
Date 1986 Jan 1
PMID 3780770
Authors
H M Goodgold
R C Gentilcore
L Hendershott
J W Fletcher
L D SAMUELS
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Abstract

To assess the significance of diffuse cardiac activity (DCA) seen on In-111 labeled leukocyte scans, we reviewed 87 studies performed over the last 4 years. Inflammatory cardiac conditions were seen as frequently in patients with DCA (15%) as those without (7%, P = 0.3). There was a higher ratio of RBC:WBC in the final WBC preparation in the false-positive DCA group than the true positive DCA and no DCA groups. False-positive studies showing DCA are most likely due to residual blood pool activity.

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