title: [Auxiliary MR spectroscopy of blood plasma in the diagnosis of malignant head and neck tumors].
abstract: Magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy of an EDTA or citrate plasma sample (also referred to as "Fossel test" after Fossel, who first described it) started out as a promising method for fast and simple diagnosis of malignancies. Although the results of our own studies of the head and neck area confirm this tendency, we believe--and so do meanwhile also other investigators--that the clinical use of this test in its present form is not feasible because of lacking specificity.
authors: Klinik fur Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Universität zu Lübeck.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Montzka
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Koschinsky
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Hoppe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010949:Plasma
vernacular_title: NMR-Spektroskopie von Blutplasma als Hilfsmittel in der Diagnostik von malignen Tumoren im Kopf-Halsbereich.