[Brain scanning with 201 thallium. Comparative study with D.T.P.A. 99mTc brain radioangiogram]

J Radiol. 1982 May;63(5):321-7.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Data of brain scans with 201Th and 99mTc - D.T.P.A. are studied in 43 patients. Some of the results sustained earlier data from Ancri (1978): lack of interest through vascular diseases, good sensitivity for the focalized brain lesions (24/25). But new features are underlined: occurrence of false - positive, intermediary patterns laying between normal scan and focal pathologic distributions but without etiologic correspondence. The quantified contrast is usually better with 99mTc - D.T.P.A. than with 201Th; these data challenge Ancri's ones. Actual indications of Thallium brain scan are discussed.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Brain / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Pentetic Acid*
  • Radioisotopes*
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate
  • Technetium*
  • Thallium*

Substances

  • Radioisotopes
  • Technetium
  • Pentetic Acid
  • Thallium
  • Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate