TECHNETIUM-99M GLUCOHEPTONATE IN BRAIN-TUMOR DETECTION - IMPORTANT ADVANCE IN RADIOTRACER TECHNIQUES

  • 1 January 1977
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 18  (10) , 957-961
Abstract
Tc-99m Sodium pertechnetate was compared with Tc-99m-glucoheptonate in 52 patients studied for various brain lesions. Flow studies and delayed scans were performed. Especially in primary and metastatic lesions of the posterior fossa, the diagnostic yield was improved by delayed glucoheptonate (GH) scans. No advantage of GH over pertechnetate was detected in the study of infarcts or other ischemic lesions. Various hypotheses were discussed to explain the observed differences in behavior between the 2 tracers.