RADIONUCLIDE SCANS IN STAGING OF CARCINOMA OF LUNG

  • 1 January 1978
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 147  (2) , 175-176
Abstract
Radionuclide scans are relatively accurate, noninvasive, diagnostic tools when used in patients with carcinoma of the lung with clinically suspected metastases. Their role as a screening or staging procedure in patients without signs or symptoms of metastases is less clear. Brain scans in asymptomatic patients have a low yield. Liver scans done in the absence of hepatomegaly or elevated liver function tests show a high percentage of false-negative and negative results. Bone scans appear to be of considerable value in patients with or without clinical evidence of metastases, in spite of limitations imposed by frequent false-positive results.

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