Evaluation of infection in neutropenic patients with indium-111-labeled donor granulocytes

Clin Nucl Med. 1980 Sep;5(9):397-400. doi: 10.1097/00003072-198009000-00002.

Abstract

Donor granulocytes, obtained by filtration leukophoresis, were labeled with In-111-oxine and injected into seven severely neutropenic patients. All patients were febrile, and presumed to have infection, although infection was eventually proved in only five. Excellent demonstration of infection was achieved in two patients, and fair localization in one. One negative scan became positive when repeated with sedimentation-derived cells from a different donor. This method may be useful in detecting infections in neutropenic patients.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Agranulocytosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Granulocytes* / immunology
  • Humans
  • Indium*
  • Leukapheresis
  • Lung Abscess / diagnostic imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neutropenia / complications
  • Neutropenia / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radioisotopes*
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Scrotum / diagnostic imaging
  • Sternum / diagnostic imaging

Substances

  • Radioisotopes
  • Indium