Ga-67 Citrate Imaging in Tumors of the Genito-Urinary Tract: Report of Cooperative Study

Whole-body imaging with Ga-67 citrate in 127 tumors of the genito-urinary tract has been evaluated by a cooperative group using a uniform protocol. Primary sites of tumor were not detectable by imaging, except for one bladder and one kidney tumor. Proven and apparent metastases yielded positive scan...

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Published inThe Journal of nuclear medicine (1978) Vol. 19; no. 5; p. 470
Main Authors Sauerbrunn, Bertram J. L, Andrews, Gould A, Hubner, Karl F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Soc Nuclear Med 01.05.1978
Subjects
Adenocarcinoma - diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma, Papillary - diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - diagnostic imaging
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - diagnostic imaging
Dysgerminoma - diagnostic imaging
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Gallium Radioisotopes
Humans
Kidney Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Male
Neoplasm Metastasis
Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Radionuclide Imaging
Teratoma - diagnostic imaging
Testicular Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Urogenital Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Wilms Tumor - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:Whole-body imaging with Ga-67 citrate in 127 tumors of the genito-urinary tract has been evaluated by a cooperative group using a uniform protocol. Primary sites of tumor were not detectable by imaging, except for one bladder and one kidney tumor. Proven and apparent metastases yielded positive scans, however, in 51% of prostatic, 50% of bladder, 72% of kidney, and 53% of testicular neoplasms. In bladder and kidneys metastases, if bone sites are excluded, detection of soft tissue metastases was 61% and 75%, respectively. In embryonal-cell carcinoma of the testicle, 74% of metastatic foci were detected.
ISSN:0161-5505
1535-5667