Published September 1989 | Version v1
Journal article

Tc99m glucoheptonate in detection of lung tumors

  • 1. Santa Maria Univ., RS (Brazil). Hospital Universitario

Description

The authors intended, with this study, the use and the efficacy of pulmonary scintigraphy with GHA Tc99 as auxiliary method in the diagnosis of lung tumors. Fifty-five patients were studied clinically and radiologically and afterwards with GHA Tc99 pulmonary scintigraphy. The data were confronted with pathologic findings. In thirty-nine of this patients the isotope were captivate in the place of the tumour. (author)

Abstract (Portuguese)

os autores pretenderam avaliar com o presente estudo o emprego e a eficacia da cintilografia pulmonar com GHA Tc99 como metodo auxiliar no diagnostico dos tumores de pulmao. Foram estudados 55 pacientes, avaliados clinica e radiologicamente e posteriormente com cintilografia pulmonar com GHA. Os dados foram comparados com os achados histopatologicos. Em 39 pacientes houve captacao do isotopo na topografia do tumor. (autor)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Portuguese)
Glucoheptanato marcado com Tc99m na deteccao de tumores pulmonares

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Arquivos Brasileiros de Medicina
Journal Volume
63
Journal Issue
5
Series
Arq. Bras. Med.
Journal Page Range
383-384
ISSN
0365-0723
CODEN
ABMEA