Tc-99m polyclonal human immunglobulin G imaging in Graves' ophthalmopathy


Durak H., Soylev M., Durak I., Degirmenci B., ÇAPA KAYA G., Uysal B.

CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE, vol.25, no.9, pp.704-707, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2000
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/00003072-200009000-00011
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.704-707
  • Keywords: Graves' disease, Graves' ophthalmopathy, radionuclide imaging, Tc-99m human immunglobulin G, THYROID-ASSOCIATED OPHTHALMOPATHY, RELAXATION-TIME MEASUREMENTS, INFLAMMATION, IN-111-OCTREOTIDE, IMMUNOGLOBULIN, MUSCLES
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: The authors evaluated the utility of Tc-99m-labeled human immunglobulin G (HIG) in determining the severity of orbital inflammation and the relation of orbital Tc-99m HIG uptake and clinical parameters in patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy.