TABLE 1

Uptake of 99mTc-HYNIC-IL-8 and 99mTc-HMPAO-Granulocytes in Affected and Nonaffected Colonic Segments

Time99mTc-HYNIC-IL-899mTc-HMPAO-granulocytesP†
Nonaffected* (%ID)Affected (%ID)Nonaffected* (%ID)Affected (%ID)
2 min—0.012 ± 0.003—0.010 ± 0.003<0.7
1 h—0.034 ± 0.005—0.029 ± 0.003<0.5
2 h—0.07 ± 0.017—0.021 ± 0.002<0.03
4 h—0.08 ± 0.02—0.019 ± 0.006<0.03

  • ↵* No visual uptake.

  • ↵† Mann–Whitney test: 99mTc-HYNIC-IL-8 vs. 99mTc-HMPAO-granulocytes. Level of significance was set at P < 0.05.

  • Colonic uptake (%ID [mean ± SEM]) of both tracers is shown at different time points.