Isotope scanning of brain tumors in children.
A total of 31 brain tumors (21 verified histologically, 10 by clinical and neuroradiologic methods) in children aged from 7 months to 13 years were investigated by scintigraphy with 99mTc as a radioactive isotope tracer. There were 16 supratentorial and 15 infratentorial tumors. The supratentorial tumors were detected in 88%, and the infratentorial in 13%, of case by brain isotope scanning. The advantages and disadvantages of the method are discussed.
D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010212:Papilloma / Q000175:diagnosis; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000379:methods*