title: 99Tcm-polyphosphate uptake by breast tumours.
abstract: Technetium polyphosphate uptake by breast tumours has been investigated in 69 patients. Although 70 per cent (38 out of 54) of malignant tumours took up the isotope in comparison with 45 per cent (5 out of 11) of benign lesions, this technique would be unreliable for diagnostic purposes.
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011122:Polyphosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D011122:Polyphosphates; D013667:Technetium