Radionuclide photoscanning. Usefulness in preoperative evaluation of melanoma patients

Journal Article · Wed Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1975 · Arch. Surg. (Chicago); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1975.01360160049007· OSTI ID:7248590

Roth, J A; Eilber, F R; Bennett, L R; Morton, D L

The results of radionuclide scans (liver, bone, and brain scans and whole-body scans using bleomycin tagged with radioactive indium (/sup 111/In)) performed on 100 melanoma patients during their initial evaluation were reviewed to determine whether or not they effected a change in clinical staging or therapeutic decision. Patients were classified as stage I (primary disease) or stage II (regional disease) on the basis of regional lymph node dissections. Only one patient (stage II) of 73 stage I and II patients had an abnormal finding on the initial radionuclide scan. Fifteen of 26 patients thought to be stage III (disseminated disease) on clinical grounds had abnormal findings on at least one scan. A therapeutic change as a result of scanning occurred in the stage II patient after abnormal bone and whole-body scans. As an initial routine screening test for stage I and II melanoma patients, radionuclide scanning was unproductive and rarely influenced therapeutic decisions.

• Research Organization: UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles
• OSTI ID: 7248590
• Journal Information: Arch. Surg. (Chicago); (United States), Journal Name: Arch. Surg. (Chicago); (United States) Vol. 110:10; ISSN ARSUA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ANTIBIOTICS
ANTIMITOTIC DRUGS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BLEOMYCIN
BODY
BRAIN
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DISEASES
DRUGS
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
GLANDS
INDIUM 111
INDIUM ISOTOPES
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LIVER
MELANOMAS
MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
NEOPLASMS
NERVOUS SYSTEM
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
PATIENTS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
SCINTISCANNING
SKELETON