Comparison of computer tomography and other imaging modalities in the evaluation of musculoskeletal tumors. [/sup 67/Ga-citrate and /sup 99m/Tc-pyrophosphate]
An algorithmic approach for the evaluation of musculoskeletal tumors is proposed on the basis of a prospective comparison of different imaging techniques in 50 unselected patients. Conventional radiography was superior to other techniques in predicting the nature of primary bone tumors. Computed tomography proved the most effective method for assessing the extent of musculoskeletal tumors and therefore had a significant influence on management in 66% of patients studied. CT was more informative than angiography and also provided more anatomical detail than ultrasound. Radionuclide scanning was mainly of value in detecting unsuspected skeletal metastases in patients with apparently solitary skeletal lesions.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Kansas, Kansas City
- OSTI ID:
- 6228375
- Journal Information:
- Radiology; (United States), Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Vol. 131:2; ISSN RADLA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
BLOOD VESSELS
BODY
CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
CAT SCANNING
CITRATES
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
GALLIUM 67
GALLIUM ISOTOPES
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
IONIZING RADIATIONS
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
MEDICINE
METASTASES
MUSCLES
NEOPLASMS
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PATIENTS
PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
PHOTON TRANSMISSION SCANNING
PYROPHOSPHATES
RADIATIONS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOLOGY
SCINTISCANNING
SKELETON
TECHNETIUM 99
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
TOMOGRAPHY
ULTRASONOGRAPHY
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YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES