99mTc-labelled glucosamine in the assessment of systemic sclerosis inflammatory lung disease: a novel inexpensive investigative tool with predictive value.

H Englert Bethan Richards Socrates Angelides V Kumar David Spencer G Howe Nicholas Manolios

Published in: Annals of nuclear medicine (2021)

Increased 99mTc-ECDG uptake in scleroderma lung correlated positively with both structural and functional changes. 99mTc-ECDG is a useful adjunct helping elucidate inflammation secondary to aspiration pneumonia and/or other causes of abnormal PFT's.

Keyphrases

systemic sclerosis
interstitial lung disease
oxidative stress
intensive care unit
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome