| Skeletal metastases: An update of the literature with pictorial review. | |
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PMID: 21674846 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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The skeleton is one of the common places were many tumors metastasize. Skeletal metastases may profoundly affect the patients' quality of life by making them unable to move freely and help themselves, while in some cases impingement upon the CNS structures can cause neurologic symptoms. Early diagnosis of bone metastases is therefore very important in order to prevent severe debilitating conditions. We review the role of different diagnostic methods available for the detection of bone metastases, as well as their response to treatment: bone scintigraphy, plain films, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The role of positron emission tomography (PET) and PET/CT is also discussed. |
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P Zampakis; O Romanos; P Kraniotis; E K Solomou |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of B.U.ON. : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology Volume: 16 ISSN: 1107-0625 ISO Abbreviation: J BUON Publication Date: 2011 Jan-Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-06-15 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100883428 Medline TA: J BUON Country: Greece |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 24-37 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Radiology University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece. |
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