title: 99mTc-nanocolloid bone marrow scintigraphy in prostatic cancer.
abstract: Bone marrow scintigraphy was performed in 23 patients with histologically proven carcinoma of the prostate, using a new radiopharmaceutical, Technetium-99m nanocolloid. The results suggest that although bone marrow scintigraphy is less sensitive than conventional bone scintigraphy in the detection of skeletal metastases from prostatic carcinoma, the technique may have a place in the management of patients with advanced metastatic disease, especially those who are anaemic, by identifying those patients at risk from myelosuppressive therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Haddock
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: McKillop
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Bessent
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kirk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
chemical_list: D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin