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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 69, 934-941, Copyright © 1975 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association

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Radioisotope scans in the evaluation of metastatic bronchogenic carcinoma

AC Gutierrez, RG Vincent, S Bakshi and A Takita

In this study, we evaluated the accuracy of radioisotope scans in detecting metastatic lesions in patients with bronchogenic carcinoma. To be included in the study, the patient had to have undergone liver, brain, and/or bone scanning within 10 weeks of autopsy. Other means of evaluating these organs for metastatic involvement were used as well. The liver was checked by palpation and by determination of enzyme levels. A history, physical examination, and neurologic examination were used to establish the possibility of brain metastases. For studying bones, a history, physical examination, and conventional x-ray films were employed. Results of the scans and other tests were compared with findings at autopsy, and accuracy rates for each method of study were determined.