USEFULNESS OF BRAIN-SCANS IN METASTATIC CARCINOMA OF LUNG

  • 1 January 1976
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 17  (5) , 406-407
Abstract
The usefulness of brain scans for detecting unsuspected cerebral metastases in patients with carcinoma of the lung was studied in a group of 35 such patients who had routine brain scans as part of the initial evaluation. Seven (20%) had scans that were positive for tumor, but of these 7 had neurologic deficits corresponding to the brain scan abnormality. Routine brain scans for evaluation of carcinoma of the lung are not justified if neurologic examination is normal.

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