title: [The diagnosis of liver metastases. A comparison of sonography, scintigraphy and biochemical findings (author's transl)].
abstract: The value of biochemical methods, scintigraphy and sonography in the diagnosis of liver metastases was compared in 150 patients. Of the laboratory methods, gamma-GT proved the most suitable screening method. A negative scan was of considerable value in excluding liver metastases. Positive findings are not always definite and require confirmation. Ultrasound, because of its high accuracy, is the most valuable method for excluding or demonstrating liver metastases. Suggestions for diagnostic procedures are made as a result of these findings.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008722:Methods; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D013667:Technetium
vernacular_title: Diagnostik von Lebermetastasen. Vergleichende Untersuchung zum Stellenwert von Sonographie, Szintigraphie und Laborparametern.