Published November 1975 | Version v1
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Usefulness of gallium scintigraphy in primary and metastatic breast carcinoma

Creators

  • 1. National Inst. of Health and National Cancer Inst., Bethesda, MD

Description

Gallium-67-citrate whole-body scintigraphy was incorporated into the evaluation of 125 patients with primary and metastatic breast carcinoma. A prospective analysis of these patients demonstrated gallium scanning to be limited in its corroborative value and of practical use only in detecting metastatic breast carcinoma in the mediastinum. Since the extent of tumor involvement is a significant prognostic factor, the gallium scan merits consideration for the detection of mediastinal metastases

Additional details

Additional titles

Augmented title (English)
"6"7Ga tracer

Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Nucl. Med.
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
11
Series
J. Nucl. Med.
Journal Page Range
996-1001

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
7236995
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BONE TISSUES; CARCINOMAS; CITRATES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; GALLIUM 67; MAMMARY GLANDS; MEDIASTINUM; METASTASES; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PATIENTS; RADIONUCLIDE ADMINISTRATION; SCINTISCANNING
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; BODY AREAS; CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS; CHEST; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DISEASES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; GALLIUM ISOTOPES; GLANDS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; RADIOISOTOPES; TISSUES