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3038559

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-9-15
pubmed:abstractText
In the past, gallium-67 imaging has undergone several ups and downs related to its clinical importance. After a period of initial enthusiasm, its role and indications are now established. At present, there are two fields of clinical interest for 67Ga-imaging: (1) mediastinal staging in bronchogenic carcinoma and the staging of malignant lymphoma; (2) assessment of activity in interstitial lung diseases, especially sarcoidosis and inflammatory lung disorders. The advantage of 67Ga-imaging is that it is highly sensitive for the detection of neoplastic and inflammatory processes, independent of anatomical barriers. Particularly with the challenge of AIDS, 67Ga-imaging will gain increasing importance in the future. The low specificity of gallium for detecting underlying disorders precludes its use as a primary diagnostic tool. Therefore, and because of the cost and radiation load, the indications for application will have to be selected very carefully.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0340-6997
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13 Suppl
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
S24-36
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Thoracic imaging with gallium-67.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article