Scanning with L-(/sup 13/N) glutamate: Assessment of the response to chemotherapy of a patient with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma

Journal Article · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · Am. J. Clin. Oncol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7070830

Sordillo, P P; Reiman, R E; Gelbard, A S; Benua, R S; Magill, G B; Laughlin, J S

The use of /sup 13/N-labeled L-glutamate as an imaging agent in a patient with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma is described. Localization of /sup 13/N in a large, poorly defined tumor of the left pectoral region was seen, and clinically occult right axilliary metastases were also detected. A marked reduction in uptake in these areas occurred after chemotherapy, paralleling the clinical disappearance of tumor. These changes were verified on gallium scan. /sup 13/N-labeled glutamate may be useful as an imaging agent, especially in patients with soft-tissue sarcomas.

• Research Organization: The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Cornell University School of Medicine, New York
• OSTI ID: 7070830
• Journal Information: Am. J. Clin. Oncol.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. J. Clin. Oncol.; (United States) Vol. 5:3; ISSN AJCOD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
AMINO ACIDS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL LOCALIZATION
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSTIC USES
DISEASES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
EMBRYOS
GLUTAMIC ACID
ISOTOPES
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
LIGHT NUCLEI
METASTASES
MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
MYOSARCOMAS
NEOPLASMS
NITROGEN 13
NITROGEN ISOTOPES
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PATIENTS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
RHABDOMYOSARCOMAS
SARCOMAS
SCINTISCANNING
UPTAKE
USES