99mTe-Vitamin C SPECT/CT imaging in SARS-CoV-2 associated pneumonia

SAYMAN H. B., TOPLUTAŞ K. N., Tunick J., Aras O.

NUCLEAR MEDICINE REVIEW, cilt.25, sa.2, ss.127-128, 2022 (ESCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5603/nmr.a2022.0026
  • Dergi Adı: NUCLEAR MEDICINE REVIEW
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.127-128
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: 99mTc-Vitamin C, SPECT, CT, SARS-Cov-2, pneumonia
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

We present the first 99mTc-Vitamin C single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) images obtained in patients with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection. The CT portion of SPECT/CT images showed mostly peripheral patchy and ground-glass opacities in both lungs, which are consistent with a diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2-associated pneumonia in both patients. 99mTc-Vitamin C SPECT images showed increased tracer uptake corresponding to abnormal lung findings seen on CT in patient 1 who was newly diagnosed and treatment naive. However, no abnormal uptake corresponding to lung CT findings was seen in patient 2 who received anti-SARS-CoV-2 treatment.