Value of thallium-201 scintigraphy for primary tumour detection in patients with malignant neck masses
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, cilt.25, sa.4, ss.431-434, 1998 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 1998
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s002590050242
- Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.431-434
- Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The aim of this study was to assess the contribution of thallium-201 scintigraphy to primary tumour detection in patients with malignant neck masses and to evaluate its sensitivity and specificity. A total of 30 patients with histopathologically proven malignant tumours were included in the study. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of Tl-201 scintigraphy were found to be 54%, 75% and 57% respectively. These results suggest that Tl-201 scintigraphy has a limited value in the detection of the primary tumour in patients with malignant masses of the neck.