A comparison of the sensitivity and accuracy of the 99Tcm-phosphate bone scan and skeletal radiograph in the diagnosis of bone metastases

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1977, Pages 107-117

  Citrin, Dennis L ^a,b   Bessent, Rodney G ^a,b   Greig, William R ^a,b  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b West of Scotland Health Boards'   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIOISOTOPE; TECHNETIUM PHOSPHATE TC 99M;

BONE METASTASIS; BONE SCINTISCANNING; DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; SKELETON RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BONE AND BONES; BONE NEOPLASMS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NEOPLASM METASTASIS; RADIONUCLIDE IMAGING; TECHNETIUM;

EID: 0017336549     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-9260(77)80137-2     Document Type: Article

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