Role of molecular imaging in the management of patients affected by inflammatory bowel disease: State-of-the-art

Figure 2 Three sequential ^99mTc-HMPAO-white blood cell scintigraphies performed in a patient diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. A: Performed at diagnosis, there is evidence of increased activity involving colon ascendens; B: Performed at follow-up after immunological therapy, a complete remission can be demonstrated; C: There is evidence of a relapse involving colon ascendens and sigma-rectum. Reprinted with permission of Springer Verlag from Caobelli et al[34].