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Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

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01-06-2010 | Original Article

Tc-99m Ciprofloxacin SPECT of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Authors: Minkyung Lee, Minki Yoon, Kyung Hoon Hwang, Wonsick Choe

Published in: Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Issue 2/2010

Abstract

Purpose

Tc-99m ciprofloxacin is available for imaging infection. However, there has been no study on employing single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with using Tc-99m ciprofloxacin to image active pulmonary tuberculosis. Therefore, we conducted this study to assess the efficacy of Tc-99m ciprofloxacin SPECT for imaging active pulmonary tuberculosis.

Methods

Twenty-one participants were enrolled in this prospective study. They were divided into two groups according to the clinical and radiological assessment. Group one (Gr. 1) consisted of five normal volunteers and six patients with inactive pulmonary tuberculosis. Group two (Gr. 2) consisted of ten patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis. SPECT was performed 3 h after injecting 555 MBq (15 mCi) of Tc-99m ciprofloxacin. The findings of Tc-99m ciprofloxacin SPECT were interpreted by a nuclear medicine specialist and then the results were analyzed according to the patients’ clinical and radiological classifications.

Results

The results of Tc-99m ciprofloxacin SPECT were as follows: eight true-positive cases, ten true-negative cases, one false-positive case and two false-negative cases. The sensitivity and specificity was 80.0% and 90.9%, respectively. The positive predictive value was 88.9% and the negative predictive value was 83.3%.

Conclusions

Tc-99m ciprofloxacin SPECT is feasible for imaging active pulmonary tuberculosis. It is a useful nuclear-imaging method for discriminating between the active and inactive tuberculosis states in patients with a past medical history of pulmonary tuberculosis.

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Title: Tc-99m Ciprofloxacin SPECT of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Authors: Minkyung Lee
Minki Yoon
Kyung Hoon Hwang
Wonsick Choe
Publication date: 01-06-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Issue 2/2010
Print ISSN: 1869-3474
Electronic ISSN: 1869-3482
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13139-010-0021-4

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Tc-99m Ciprofloxacin SPECT of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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