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The Place of the 99m Tc‐polyphosphonate Bone Scan in Renal Carcinoma
Author(s) -
CLYNE C. A. C.,
FRANK J. W.,
JENKINS J. D.,
SMART C. J.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1983.tb06548.x
Subject(s) - bone imaging , medicine , renal cell carcinoma , radiology , carcinoma , covert , renal carcinoma , technetium , nuclear medicine , pathology , philosophy , linguistics
Summary— Forty‐two bone images carried out on 33 patients with renal carcinoma have been evaluated. The bone image seems more sensitive than conventional radiology in detecting bone secondaries, but covert metastases are unlikely in the patient presenting with purely urological symptoms.