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2075088

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-4-18
pubmed:abstractText
Solitary abnormalities in bone scintigrams of cancer patients are a finding causing special diagnostic problems. In a prospective study the value of MRI imaging of the bone marrow was to be ascertained when compared to recognized X-ray studies, as a method of clarifying suspect bone scintigraphy findings. 25 cancer patients presenting with a solitary suspect abnormality in bone scintigrams were examined by X-rays and MRI. In 15 patients, MRI showed that metastases were the probable cause of the hot spot. In 7 patients, radiography, the routinely used method to confirm or exclude the presence of metastases, failed to detect these metastases. In the remaining 10 patients other causes of increased activity in the bone scintigrams could be demonstrated, e.g. fracture, degenerative disease, benign tumour. The results were confirmed by biopsy, operation, autopsy or follow-up. Considering the clinical consequences of the diagnosis of bone metastases, we suggest that a bone marrow MRI of the affected region should be performed to clarify the cause of a solitary hot spot in bone scintigrams of cancer patients, especially if X-ray studies are inconclusive.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0029-5566
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
269-73
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-1-12
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
[Magnetic resonance tomography of the bone marrow in cancer patients with a solitary area of increased uptake in the bone scintigram].
pubmed:affiliation
Klinik und Poliklinik für Nuklearmedizin, Universität zu Köln, BR Deutschland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract