title: Quantitative bone scan and bone metastases in prostatic cancer.
abstract: Bone scan is an essential method of investigation for the detection of metastases; it is also used to follow the evolution of the disease and the response to treatment in prostatic cancer. The authors tried a bone scan quantification method to better evaluate the efficiency of hormonal treatment. 28 patients were followed up by this method. Taken as a whole, quantitative scans show results very similar to those of standard scans. However, there are some differences between the two methods of interpretation. The quantitative method seems to be more effective.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Grob
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thiel
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Méthlin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bollack
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004164:Diphosphonates; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
chemical_list: D004164:Diphosphonates; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate