通过镓-67扫描检测到的临床感染。

Deysine M, Robinson R, Rafkin H, Teicher I, Silver L, Aufses A H

Ann Surg. 1974 Dec;180(6):897-901. doi: 10.1097/00000658-197412000-00018.

Gallium-67 was utilized in 34 patients suffering from clinically demonstrable infections. The isotope was able to localize infections in soft tissue, bones, and some areas of the abdomen. Its utilization in the diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease is complicated by the fact that the isotope is secreted into the bowel and obscures the area. This isotope is ideal for the diagnosis of acute and/or chronic inflammation of bone secondary to open reduction of fractures, and may also be of use in the diagnosis of primary osteomyelitis.

34例有临床可证实感染的患者使用了镓-67。该同位素能够定位软组织、骨骼和腹部某些区域的感染。由于该同位素会分泌到肠道并模糊该区域，其在盆腔炎诊断中的应用较为复杂。这种同位素对于诊断骨折切开复位后继发的骨急性和/或慢性炎症非常理想，也可能用于原发性骨髓炎的诊断。