Tl-201 imaging for differentiating between malignant and benign neck masses

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

NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS, vol.19, no.6, pp.555-560, 1998 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 1998
  • Journal Name: NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMMUNICATIONS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.555-560
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the ability of Tl-201 scintigraphy to differentiate between malignant and benign neck masses. Fifty-eight patients with neck masses, whose diagnoses were confirmed by histological examination, were examined. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of Tl-201 scintigraphy were 80%, 96% and 88% respectively; when salivary gland masses were excluded, these values were 87%, 95% and 91% respectively. Our results suggest that Tl-201 scintigraphy is highly reliable in determining the malignancy of neck masses, especially when salivary gland masses are excluded. ((C) 1998 Lippincott-Raven Publishers).