Imaging of head and neck tumors with technetium(V)-99m DMSA. A new tumor-seeking agent

Journal Article · Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1985 · Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00003072-198512000-00006· OSTI ID:5943510

Ohta, H; Endo, K; Fujita, T; Nakashima, T; Sakahara, H; Torizuka, K; Shimizu, Y; Ishii, Y; Makimoto, K; Hata, N

Tumor scintigraphy, using Tc(V)-99m DMSA was performed on 76 patients with head and neck tumors. In 32 cases, SPECT also was performed. Tc(V)-99m DMSA was found to have a sensitivity of 75% (56 cases), a specificity of 85% (20 cases) and an accuracy of 78% on planar imaging. ECT studies showed accumulation of Tc(V)-99m DMSA in all 25 malignant cases studied. However, in benign tumors, four of seven cases (57%) showed radionuclide uptake. Tc(V)-99m DMSA has superior physical properties to Ga-67 and could be of use in the diagnosis of head and neck tumors.

• Research Organization: Kobe Tamatsu Hospital, Japan
• OSTI ID: 5943510
• Journal Information: Clin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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