Antineoplastic-drug effect evaluated with a new X-ray stereophotographic measurement of the tumour volume.
A method for determination and follow up of the size of inoperable intraabdominal tumours has been devised. At laparotomy, tantalum balls are deposited into the capsule of the tumour. An X-ray stereophotogrammetric method determines their position, which define a polyhedron whose volume can be computer calculated. The value of the method was proved in four patients with inoperable ovarian carcinoma, which provides a simple way for the continuous follow up of the effect of antineoplastic therapy in advanced malignant tumours.
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D004341:Drug Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D010780:Photogrammetry / Q000379:methods*; D010781:Photography / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents