Published January 1988
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Journal article
The use of magnetic resonance imaging in the planning of iodine 125 therapy for melanoma of the choroid
- 1. Medical Research Council, Tygerberg (South Africa)
- 2. Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town (South Africa)
- 3. Cape Town Univ. (South Africa). Dept. of Medicine
Description
Malignant melanoma of the choroid is often associated with a large retinal detachment which may make it difficult to assess the precise size of the tumour, although it can be appreciated that a tumour is present. A case is described where this difficulty was experienced and where assistance was obtained in determining the edge of the tumour by use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning and study of the T2 map. As a result the patient was treated with I125 rather than by enucleation. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Br. J. Radiol.
- Journal Volume
- 61
- Journal Issue
- 721
- Series
- Br. J. Radiol.
- Journal Page Range
- 79-81
- ISSN
- 0007-1285
- CODEN
- BJRAA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 19055311
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; EYES; IODINE 125; MELANOMAS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PLANNING; RADIOTHERAPY
- Descriptors DEC
- BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DISEASES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; IODINE ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPES; RESONANCE; SENSE ORGANS; THERAPY