Thallium-201 as a Positive Indicator for Lung Neoplasms: Preliminary Experiments

Abstract
201Tl was given to 71 patients with various pulmonary diseases. Positive uptake was noted in primary malignant neoplasms and also in 6 cases of Hodgkin''s lymphoma. No uptake was seen in pulmonary diseases other than active tuberculosis. A disadvantage is the high myocardial accumulation of this radionuclide which impairs proper visualization of paracardiac neoplasms on scanning.

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