Research Article
Indium-111 labelled platelets in diagnosis of leg-vein thrombosis: preliminary findings.
Br Med J 1980; 280 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.280.6231.1571 (Published 28 June 1980) Cite this as: Br Med J 1980;280:1571- A Fenech,
- P P Dendy,
- J K Hussey,
- B Bennett,
- A S Douglas
Abstract
Platelets from eight patients thought clinically to have deep venous thrombosis were labbelled with indium-111 and reinjected. Subsequent scanning of the patients with a wholebody scanner and imaging with a gammacamera showed focal accumulation of the label at five sites in four legs, which correlated precisely with the sites of venous thrombi identified by ascending venography. This technique is a useful addition to methods for diagnosis venous thrombosis.