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Bone scanning in the evaluation of lung cancer

Abstract

We studied the diagnostic significance of bone scan in evaluation of bone metastasis by lung cancer, prevalence rate, and the causes of false positive bone scan and soft tissue accumulation of bone seeking agent. This subject include 73 lung cancer patients with bone scan, We analyzed the frequency of the metastasis, its distribution and configuration, and any relationship between bone pain and corresponding region on bone scan. The positive findings of bone scans were compared with simple X-ray film, CT, MRI and other diagnostic modalities. The false positive bone scan and the soft tissue accumulation of bone seeking agent were analyzed. The positive findings on bone scan were noted in 26 cases(36%) and they were coexistent with bone pain in 30%. The correspondence between bone scan and bone X-ray was 38%. False positive bone scans were seen in 12 cases(16%), which include fracture due to thoracotomy and trauma, degenerative bone disease, and bifid rib. Accumulation of bone seeking agent in soft tissue were seen in 13 cases(18%), which included primary tumor, enlarged cervical lymph node, pleural effusion, ascites and pleural thickening. Bone scans should be carefully interpreted in detecting bone metastasis in primary malignancy, because of the 16% false positivity  More>>
Authors:
Jung, Kun Sik; Zeon, Seok Kil; Lee, Hee Jung; Song, Hong Suk [1] 
  1. School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu (Korea, Republic of)
Publication Date:
May 15, 1994
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Journal of the Korean Radiological Society; Journal Volume: 30; Journal Issue: 5; Other Information: 21 refs, 7 figs, 1 tab
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; CORRELATIONS; LUNGS; METASTASES; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PATIENTS
OSTI ID:
21131978
Country of Origin:
Korea, Republic of
Language:
Korean
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 1738-2637; DBSHAH; TRN: KR0900056013101
Submitting Site:
KRN
Size:
page(s) 961-967
Announcement Date:
Mar 09, 2009

Citation Formats

Jung, Kun Sik, Zeon, Seok Kil, Lee, Hee Jung, and Song, Hong Suk. Bone scanning in the evaluation of lung cancer. Korea, Republic of: N. p., 1994. Web.
Jung, Kun Sik, Zeon, Seok Kil, Lee, Hee Jung, & Song, Hong Suk. Bone scanning in the evaluation of lung cancer. Korea, Republic of.
Jung, Kun Sik, Zeon, Seok Kil, Lee, Hee Jung, and Song, Hong Suk. 1994. "Bone scanning in the evaluation of lung cancer." Korea, Republic of.
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title = {Bone scanning in the evaluation of lung cancer}
author = {Jung, Kun Sik, Zeon, Seok Kil, Lee, Hee Jung, and Song, Hong Suk}
abstractNote = {We studied the diagnostic significance of bone scan in evaluation of bone metastasis by lung cancer, prevalence rate, and the causes of false positive bone scan and soft tissue accumulation of bone seeking agent. This subject include 73 lung cancer patients with bone scan, We analyzed the frequency of the metastasis, its distribution and configuration, and any relationship between bone pain and corresponding region on bone scan. The positive findings of bone scans were compared with simple X-ray film, CT, MRI and other diagnostic modalities. The false positive bone scan and the soft tissue accumulation of bone seeking agent were analyzed. The positive findings on bone scan were noted in 26 cases(36%) and they were coexistent with bone pain in 30%. The correspondence between bone scan and bone X-ray was 38%. False positive bone scans were seen in 12 cases(16%), which include fracture due to thoracotomy and trauma, degenerative bone disease, and bifid rib. Accumulation of bone seeking agent in soft tissue were seen in 13 cases(18%), which included primary tumor, enlarged cervical lymph node, pleural effusion, ascites and pleural thickening. Bone scans should be carefully interpreted in detecting bone metastasis in primary malignancy, because of the 16% false positivity and 18% soft tissue accumulation rate. It is very important to note that the correlation between bone pain and positive findings of bone scans was only 38%.}
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