Technetium-99m HMPAO-Labeled Leukocyte Imaging Compared with Endoscopy, Ultrasonography, and Contrast Radiology in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Abstract

Leukocyte-labeled scintigraphy, a noninvasive and reproducible technique, is a useful tool in the diagnosis and therapeutic strategy of IBD, and provides information on the presence, the intensity, and the extent of the disease, particularly in the terminal ileum. Leukocyte-labeled scintigraphy may not replace colonoscopy with biopsies for diagnosis confirmation. Its reliability seems higher than that of ultrasonography.