ROLE OF COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TESTICULAR TERATOMA

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作者
HUSBAND, JE [1 ]
PECKHAM, MJ [1 ]
MACDONALD, JS [1 ]
HENDRY, WF [1 ]
机构
[1] ROYAL MARSDEN HOSP,SUTTON,SURREY,ENGLAND
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D O I
10.1016/S0009-9260(79)80067-7
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
CT scans of the lungs, mediastinum and abdomen have been performed in 65 patients with malignant teratoma between August 1977 and June 1978. CT is superior to conventional radiology in detecting pulmonary metastases and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. It is a valuable technique for defining the full extent of para-aortic nodal disease and provides more information than lymphography alone. In this series sequential CT scans have been used to monitor treatment response to detect relapse and to assess operability of demonstrable residual disease. © 1979.
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