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Circulation, Vol 61, 982-988, Copyright © 1980 by American Heart Association

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Scintigraphic detection of carotid atherosclerosis with indium-111- labeled autologous platelets

HH Davis 2d, BA Siegel, LA Sherman, WA Heaton, TP Naidich, JH Joist and MJ Welch

Using autologous platelets labeled with indium-111-oxine, we studied the localization of platelets on arterial lesions by radionuclide scintigraphy in 34 patients with suspected cerebrovascular disease. The imaging results were compared with the findings of contrast angiography in 23 patients, 16 of whom were receiving antiplatelet and/or anticoagulant drugs during the platelet imaging study. Angiography demonstrated atherosclerotic lesions at 33 sites in the extracranial arteries of 16 of these patients. There was accumulation of 111In- platelets at 20 of these sites (61%) and at three other sites without definite angiographic abnormalities. Lesions with stenoses less than 50% were slightly more frequent than those with greater stenosis (68% vs 45%). The frequency of true-positive scintigraphic results was slightly higher in patients not treated with antithrombotic agents than in those on such drugs (70% vs 57%). Our results suggest that imaging with 111In-labeled autologous platelets may be useful for evaluating the pathophysiologic characteristics of atherosclerotic lesions in patients with cerebrovascular disease.

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