European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
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Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol · Jan 1995
Comparative StudyAir enema radiology compared with leukocyte scintigraphy for imaging inflammation in active ulcerative colitis.
To compare air enema radiology with a leukocyte scintigraphy technique using technetium-99m-hexamethyl propylene amine oxime-labelled leukocytes for imaging colonic inflammation in ulcerative colitis. ⋯ In patients with active ulcerative colitis, air enema radiology underestimates the extent of inflammation because this investigation shows secondary patho-anatomical changes, while leukocyte scintigraphy visualizes the acute cellular infiltrate. In patients with more severe inflammation, there is excellent agreement between the two methods.