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gallium-67

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gallium-67
n.
A gamma-ray emitting nuclide having a half-life of 78 hours, used in its citrate form as a tumor- and inflammation-localizing radiotracer.
gallium
a chemical element, atomic number 31, atomic weight 69.72, symbol Ga. See Table 6.
gallium-67
a radioisotope of gallium having a half-life of 78.1 hours; used in the imaging of soft tissue tumors.
gallium nitrate
used in the treatment of hypercalcemia.
gallium scan
a nuclear medicine procedure using the radioisotope gallium-67 in the form of gallium citrate. Gallium has a high affinity for certain tumors and also for non-neoplastic lesions, such as abscesses. Gallium scans are particularly useful in the staging of lymphomas, and in localizing occult abscesses.
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Gallium-67 is useful for imaging areas of infection, inflammation, and tumors, including those tumors that induce osteomalacia.
Radiological case of the month: Kush Kumar, MD, and Raghuveer K. ... by Kumar, Kush; Halkar, Raghuveer K. / Applied Radiology
12) Various authors have suggested that sequential Tc-99 MDP bone scan and Gallium-67 imaging may be the answer to this problem.
Vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Prevotella (Bacteroides) ... by Frechette, Vincent / Southern Medical Journal
Gallium-67 as a tumor-seeking agent in lymphomas--a review.
Lymphoma: An update on evolving trends in staging and management by Sataloff, Robert T. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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