Scintigraphic evaluation of sarcomata in children and adults by Ga67 citrate.
Gallium-67 scans were performed on 32 patients with adult and childhood sarcomata as part of clinical staging studies. Gallium-67 scans proved to be highly accurate in assessing sites of disease in patients with malignant schwannoma, Ewing's sarcoma, and rhabdomyosarcoma. Gallium-67 scans were inaccurate in determining sites of disease in patients with other types of sarcomata. It is concluded that Gallium-67 scanning is a useful adjunct to clinical staging in selected patients with sarcomata.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012512:Sarcoma, Ewing / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes