Published September 8, 1975
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Journal article
Tumor scanning with gallium 67
Description
A brief history of the medical uses of 67Ga is given. The scanning procedure is described and the concentration of the isotope in various tissues and organs is discussed. The usefulness of 67Ga in studying various types of clinical situations, including cancer, is discussed. The advantages of 67Ga over other radioisotopes in whole-body scanning are emphasized. (HLW)
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
- Journal Volume
- 233
- Journal Issue
- 10
- Series
- J. Am. Med. Assoc.
- Journal Page Range
- 1100
- ISSN
- 0098-7484
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 7228374
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISTRIBUTION; GALLIUM 67; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; PATIENTS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; TISSUES; TRACER TECHNIQUES; WHOLE-BODY COUNTING
- Descriptors DEC
- BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DISEASES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; GALLIUM ISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES
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