神経芽腫の骨および骨髄腔転移における MRI の検討 : 早期発見と治療効果判定

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Although plain radiography and bone scintigraphy are the standard techniques for detecting bone metastasis in neuroblastoma, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is also useful for detecting bone metastasis in its early stages and evaluating pre- and postoperative therapeutic efficacy. We report findings of so-called premetastatic condition of bone of the tibia with MRI at the time, the patient showed no obvious abnormalities in plain radiography or bone scintigraphy. Two months later, plain radiography and bone scintigraphy of the tibia showed a clear abnormal shadow of metastasis. We conclude that the MRI procedure is more valuable than plain radiography or bone scintigraphy for early and accurate diagnosis of bone metastasis.
日本小児外科学会の論文
1992-10-20