Is the anterior bone scan necessary in the diagnosis of osseous metastases?
Clin Nucl Med
; 3(3): 91-3, 1978 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-657674
ABSTRACT
Bone imaging studies of 1650 patients with known or strongly suspected extraosseous malignancies were reviewed to determine whether a completely negative posterior view was sufficient to exclude metastatic disease. Of 708 negative posterior images, 27 (3.4%) were positive for metastasis on anterior views. All of the anterior lesions were in the sternium, sternoclavicular joints and first four ribs. When the posterior view is positive, further views may be unnecessary. Negative or equivocal posterior images necessitate anterior views of the thoracic cage.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Óseas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Nucl Med
Año:
1978
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Article