Published 1988 | Version v1
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Conventional techniques in radiologic evaluation

Creators

  • 1. Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, and Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MN (USA)

Description

Currently, many imaging modalities are available to aid in answering the important questions encountered when evaluating bone tumors in general - and for the purpose of this monograph, skeletal metastasis specifically. The various diagnostic images produced rely on widely different degrees of technical sophistication and cost. The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the role of so-called conventional radiographic imaging in the workup of skeletal metastasis

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Raven Press.
Imprint Place
New York, NY (USA)
Imprint Title
Diagnosis and management of metastatic bone disease
Imprint Pagination
vp.
Journal Page Range
p. 31-34.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21006725
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; IMAGE PROCESSING; METASTASES; NEOPLASMS; NMR IMAGING; SCINTISCANNING; SKELETON
Descriptors DEC
BODY; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; TOMOGRAPHY