Infective severe acute pancreatitis: A comparison of 99mTc-ciprofloxacin scintigraphy and computed tomography

Figure 1 ^99mTc-ciprofloxacin scintigraphy has higher sensitivity and accuracy in the detection of bacterial infections than computed tomography (the swine came from group C). A: The evidence of secondary infections in the peripancreatic fluid were confirmed by pathological examination and by bacterial smear or culture testing; B: Pancreatic necrosis was confirmed by pathological examination and by bacterial smear or culture testing; C: ^99mTc-ciprofloxacin scintigraphy at 3 h demonstrated accumulation of radioactivity in the peripancreatic fluid and pancreatic necrosis (L/B = 3.37), indicating a true positive result; D: Enhanced computed tomography analysis showed low-density necrosis and peripancreatic fluid collection (arrow) without any indication of infection.