Radioactive phosphorus uptake test for the diagnosis of malignant melanoma of the choroid
Journal Article
·
· Semin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)
The most frequently used radioisotope in ophthalmology is radioactive phosphorus (/sup 32/P). Since its introduction into ophthalmology in 1951, it has been used primarily as an aid in the diagnosis of malignant melanoma of the choroid. During the thirty years of clinical use, the indications for this test have been clearly defined. The maximum tissue penetration of /sup 32/P is 7 mm. Surgical dissection is therefore frequently necessary to enable the ophthalmologist to place the Geiger-Muller probe on the sclera in proximity to the tumor. False positive and false negative results are unusual and the test is between 96% and 100% accurate.
- Research Organization:
- Wills Eye Hospital, Ocular Oncology Service, Philadelphia, PA
- OSTI ID:
- 7191697
- Journal Information:
- Semin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: Semin. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 14:1; ISSN SMNMA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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550601* -- Medicine-- Unsealed Radionuclides in Diagnostics
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ANIMALS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
BODY AREAS
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
DRUGS
EYES
FACE
HEAD
ISOTOPES
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
LIGHT NUCLEI
MAMMALS
MAN
MELANOMAS
NEOPLASMS
NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
ORGANS
PHOSPHORUS 32
PHOSPHORUS ISOTOPES
PRIMATES
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
SENSE ORGANS
UVEA
VERTEBRATES
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ANIMALS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
BODY AREAS
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
DRUGS
EYES
FACE
HEAD
ISOTOPES
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
LIGHT NUCLEI
MAMMALS
MAN
MELANOMAS
NEOPLASMS
NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
ORGANS
PHOSPHORUS 32
PHOSPHORUS ISOTOPES
PRIMATES
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
SENSE ORGANS
UVEA
VERTEBRATES