various radiometal complexes have been developed for tumor imaging, especially ga-68 tracer. in the present study, the development of a radiogallium bis-thiosemicarbazone complex has been reported. [67ga] acetylacetonate bis(thiosemicarbazone) complex ([67ga] aats) was prepared starting [67ga]gallium acetate and freshly prepared acetylacetonate bis (thiosemicarbazone) (aats) in 30 min at 90°c. ...

KL-6, a mucinous high-molecular weight glycoprotein, expressed on type II pneumonocytes, is elevated in the serum of patients with active interstitial pneumonia. Forty-seven patients with histologically confirmed sarcoidosis were analyzed by chest radiography, CT, 67Ga scintigraphy, BAL fluid (BALF), and serum KL-6. Serum KL-6 level was significantly elevated in radiographic type II (945 +/- 72...

Gallium-67 (67Ga) scanning was assessed for its usefulness in the evaluation and follow-up of 54 patients with sarcoidosis, both treated and untreated. Scans were repeated in 23 subjects. Serum levels of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) were determined concurrently in all 54 patients and bronchoalveolar lavage was performed in 29 patients. Gallium-67 scan was effective in the detection and a...

In the investigation of suspected lung cancer bleomycin labelled with cobalt-57 and gallium-67 labelled with citrate are currently used to detect the primary tumour and to establish the presence of metastases in the lung hilum and mediastinum. A comparative study of these radio-pharmaceuticals was performed in 63 patients with proved lung cancer. 57Co-bleomycin showed the primary tumour in 58 p...