Detection of lipoid tumors by xenon-133

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978 · J. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6753017

Kim, E E; DeLand, F H; Maruyama, Y; Ho, E

Three patients with biopsy-proven liposarcoma were studied with inhalation of xenon-133, a gas highly soluble in fat. Increased concentration of radioactivity in the region of the tumor suggested the potential usefulness of radioxenon for the detection of lipomatous tumors.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington
• OSTI ID: 6753017
• Journal Information: J. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Vol. 19:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
SARCOMAS
DIAGNOSIS
XENON 133
INHALATION
BIOPSY
NEOPLASMS
TRACER TECHNIQUES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
INTAKE
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
ISOTOPES
NUCLEI
RADIOISOTOPES
XENON ISOTOPES
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