Value of thallium-201 scintigraphy for primary tumour detection in patients with malignant neck masses

GUNEY E., YIGITBASI O. G., Tutus A., BOZDEMIR K., NARDALI M.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE, cilt.25, sa.4, ss.431-434, 1998 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • 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.