Published October 1975 | Version v1
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Accumulation of /sup 99m/Tc-diphosphonate in malignant pleural effusions: detection and verification

Creators

  • 1. Malcolm Grow USAF Medical Center, Washington, DC

Description

Increased accumulation of radioactivity was observed in two cases of malignant pleural effusions during the performance of routine bone scans with /sup 99m/Tc-diphosphonate. This previously unreported finding was verified both qualitatively and quantitatively by appropriate scanning and laboratory techniques. (auth)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Nucl. Med.
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
10
Series
J. Nucl. Med.
Journal Page Range
883-885

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
7230770
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BODY FLUIDS; BONE TISSUES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; ISOMERIC NUCLEI; LUNGS; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PATIENTS; PHOSPHONATES; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIONUCLIDE ADMINISTRATION; SCINTISCANNING; TECHNETIUM 99; UPTAKE
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BODY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEDICINE; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING; RADIOISOTOPES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES; TISSUES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES