Initial experience with indium-111 autologous leucocyte imaging in patients with acute pancreatitis. Issue 6393 (3rd September 1983)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Anderson, J R; Spence, R A; Laird, J D; Ferguson, W R; Kennedy, T L
• Is Part Of: BMJ. Volume 287:Issue 6393(1983)
• Page Start: 637
• Page End: 638
• Publication Date: 1983-09-03
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/bmj.287.6393.637
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-1447

Abstract

Abstract : Indium-111 labelled autologous leucocyte imaging was used to assess severity in 13 patients with acute pancreatitis. All three patients with severe disease as judged by a prognostic factor grading system had a positive result on imaging. A fourth patient with mild disease as judged by prognostic factors had a positive imaging result and 14 days later developed a pseudocyst. There were no false positive or false negative scans. Evidence from three patients suggested that a positive 111In-leucocyte imaging result implies substantial fat necrosis. In this study imaging was as accurate as prognostic factor grading. The technique may be a useful method of separating mild from severe acute pancreatitis.