Liver function evaluation in leptospirosis with colloidal gold 1 9 8 Au

Liver function evaluation in leptospirosis with colloidal gold ^{1 9 8} Au^*

Walber Miranda Silva^I; Adelanir Antonio Barroso^II; Lauro Sérgio Machado Ervilha^III; Otávio Leão^IV; Máximo Medeiros^V

^IFellow of the CNEN

^IIResident of the Nuclear Medicine Service at the Hospital dos Servidores do Estado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

^IIIPhysician of the Nuclear Medicine Service at the Hospital dos Servidores do Estado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

^IVChief of the Nuclear Medicine Service at the Hospital dos Servidores do Estado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

^VResearcher of the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnológico Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

ABSTRACT

Eight patients with leptospirosis were studied with colloidal gold ^{1 9 8} Au. The radiocolloidal hepatic distribution was altered, presenting a non-homogeneous tiver concentration in seven cases, and a minute to moderate splenic visualization in five. Two patients presented doubtful splenic image, and one seemed to be normal. Liver scanning with colloidal gold ^{1 9 8} Au is demonstra ted to be a good liver function test.

RESUMO

Oito pacientes com Leptospirose foram investigados com ouro coloidal radioativo (^{1 9 8} Au). A distribuição intrahepática do radiocoloide era alterada, apresentando uma concentração hepática não-homogênea em 7 casos, e visualização esp/ênica de mínima a moderada em 5. Dois tinham dúvida quanto à imagem do baço, e um parecia normal. A cintigrafia hepática com ouro coloidai radioativo (^{1 9 8} Au) é demonstrada ser um bom teste de função hepática.

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Submitted to publication on June, 7, 1977.

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This work was performed in the Nuclear Medicine Service at the Hospital dos Servidores do Estado, Rio de Janeiro, and with the assistanse of the Comissão Nacional de Energia Nuclear (CNEN), Brazil.

Publication Dates

• Publication in this collection
  11 June 2013
• Date of issue
  Dec 1977

History

• Accepted
  07 June 1977
• Received
  07 June 1977