Early Cardioverter Defibrillator Infection: Value of Indium-111 Leukocyte Imaging

In the early postoperative period, it may be difficult to diagnose an infected implantable cardioverter-defibrillator system using anatomic imaging modalities such as computed tomography alone. We describe a case that illustrates the complementary physiologic role of indium-111–labeled leukocyte scintigraphy in identifying and defining the extent of early postoperative implantable cardioverter-defibrillator infection. (Ann Thorac Surg 1997;63:236–8)