Tc-99m ciprofloxacin imaging in acute cholecystitis.
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Choe YM, Choe W, Lee KY, Ahn SI, Kim K, Cho YU, Choi SK, Hur YS, Kim SJ, Hong KC, Shin SH, Kim KR, Woo ZH
Tc-99m ciprofloxacin imaging in acute cholecystitis.
World J Gastroenterol. 2007 Jun 21;13(23):3249-52.
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AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of a new nuclear imaging Infecton (Tc-99m ciprofloxacin) for the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. METHODS: Sixteen patients thought to have acute cholecystitis were included in this study. The diagnosis of acute cholecystitis was made based on clinical symptoms and ultrasonographic and pathologic findings. RESULTS: The 16 patients were composed of 12 acute and 4 chronic cholecystitis patients. Twelve patients with acute cholecystitis were image-positive, including one false-positive. Four patients with chronic cholecystitis were image-negative, of whom three were true-negative. This nuclear imaging had a sensitivity of 91.7%, a specificity of 75%, a positive-predictive value of 91.7%, and a negative-predictive value of 75%. CONCLUSION: Tc-99m ciprofloxacin imaging is easy to perform and applicable for the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis.
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