Published February 1992 | Version v1
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Effectiveness of planar image and single photon emission tomography of thallium-201 compared with gallium-67 in patients with primary lung cancer

Creators

  • 1. Kagawa Medical School (Japan). Dept. of Radiology
  • 2. Kagawa Medical School (Japan). Dept. of Surgery

Description

A comparative study of planar images and single photon emission tomography (SPET) of thallium-201 chloride and gallium-67 citrate was performed in 38 patients with proven primary lung cancer to detect the primary lung tumour and to establish the presence of metastasis in the lung hilum and mediastinum. The findings of planar images and SPET were compared with the pathological findings after thoracotomy. It was shown that 201Tl studies were superior to 67Ga studies for evaluation of the primary lesion and lymph node metastases. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
2
Series
Eur. J. Nucl. Med.
Journal Page Range
86-95
ISSN
0340-6997
CODEN
EJNMD

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
23022327
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; CARCINOMAS; CITRATES; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DIAGNOSIS; GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; GALLIUM 67; IMAGES; LUNGS; LYMPH NODES; MEDIASTINUM; METASTASES; PATIENTS; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; SCINTISCANNING; SINGLE PHOTON ECT; THALLIUM 201; X-RAY RADIOGRAPHY
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; BODY AREAS; CARBOXYLIC ACID SALTS; CHEST; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; DRUGS; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; GALLIUM ISOTOPES; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; LABELLED COMPOUNDS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MAMMALS; MAN; MATERIALS; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; PRIMATES; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; RADIOISOTOPES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; THALLIUM ISOTOPES; TOMOGRAPHY; VERTEBRATES