[The possibility of evaluation on inflammatory change at respiratory tract in chronic bronchial asthma using 67Ga scintigraphy]

67Ga scintigraphy was performed in 17 patients with chronic bronchial asthma to grasp the inflammatory change of respiratory tract. On 67Ga scintigraphy, abnormal accumulations were detected on lung fields in 6 cases (35.3%) of 17 cases. In 5 cases of these 6 cases, the defect areas which were pointed out on 81mKr ventilation scintigraphy were matched to the abnormal accumulation areas which were pointed out on 67Ga scintigraphy. In dynamics, the abnormal accumulation areas which were pointed out on 67Ga scintigraphy were matched to the defect areas which had been at all times pointed out on 81mKr ventilation scintigraphy. 67Ga scintigraphy was expected to be one of index to grasp the inflammatory change of respiratory tract in patients with chronic bronchial asthma.