Use of <SUP>67</SUP>Gallium Scan in Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Chung, Ki Suk; Kim, Hyun Tae; Park, Seok Gun; Chung, June Key; Shim, Young Soo; Kim, Keun Youl; Koh, Chang Soon; Han, Yong Chol

doi:1987.34.1.70

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 34(1); 1987 > Article

Original Article

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1987;34(1):70-74.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1987.34.1.70 Published online March 1, 1987.

Use of ⁶⁷Gallium Scan in Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Ki Suk Chung, Hyun Tae Kim, Seok Gun Park, June Key Chung, Young Soo Shim, Keun Youl Kim, Chang Soon Koh, Yong Chol Han

Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University

폐결핵에서 ⁶⁷Gallium 주사의 이용

정기석, 김현태, 박석건, 정준기, 심영수, 김건열, 고창순, 한용철

Abstract

The evaluation of activity in pulmonary tuberculosis is important to start chemotherapy and confirm recurrence Ga scan have been used not only for neoplastic diseases but also for inflammatory disease. In 32 cases of active pUÎmonary tuberculosis, positive rate for Ga scan was 96.9%, but inactive cases showed negative scan. During the follow-up tests Ga scan turned to negative within 5 or 6 months. This study indicates that Ga scan is very useful for the evaluation of activity in pulmonary Tuberculosis After 6 months' chemotherapy, positive Ga scan suggests recurrence of tuberculosis.