Indium-111 WBC scan
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indium-111-wbc-scan-197-5177205
title:
Indium-111 WBC scan
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The indium white blood cell scan is a nuclear medicine procedure in which white blood cells are removed from the patient, tagged with the radioisotope Indium-111, and then injected intravenously into the patient. The tagged leukocytes subsequently localize to areas of relatively new infection. The study is particularly helpful in differentiating conditions such as osteomyelitis from decubitus ulcers for assessment of route and duration of antibiotic therapy. In imaging of infections, the gallium
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Nuclear medicine procedure
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indium-111_WBC_scan
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2022-04-27T21:28:38Z
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