Comparison of gallium-67 citrate and technetium-99m tetrofosmin scan to detect Hodgkin's disease
Journal
Annals of Nuclear Medicine
Journal Volume
17
Journal Issue
6
Pages
439-442
Date Issued
2003
Author(s)
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the usefulness of gallium-67 citrate (67Ga) and technetium-99m tetrofosmin (Tc-TF) scan to detect Hodgkin's disease (HD). Methods: In this study, 24 patients with HD underwent 67Ga and Tc-TF scan before receiving any therapy. Results: 67Ga scan could detect HD in all 24 (100%) patients. Tc-TF scan could detect HD in 22/24 (91.6%) patients, but it was false-negative in one case of infradiaphragmatic HD and in another case with chemotherapy resistance. There was no significant difference in detection sensitivity between 67Ga and Tc-TF scan. Conclusions: We conclude that Tc-TF scan can not replace conventional 67Ga scan to detect HD.
Subjects
Gallium-67 citrate; Hodgkin's disease; Technetium-99m tetrofosmin
SDGs
Other Subjects
gallium 67; tetrofosmin tc 99m; article; cancer resistance; clinical article; diagnostic procedure; female; Hodgkin disease; human; male; preschool child; priority journal; sensitivity and specificity
Type
journal article