ISSN:
1619-7089
Keywords:
Magnetic resonance imaging
;
Immunoscintigraphy
;
Ovarian carcinoma
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Eighteen patients with suspected primary or recurrent ovarian carcinoma have been investigated in each case by the assay of serum levels of the antigen CA125, immunoscintigraphy using131I-OC125 antibody and magnetic resonance imaging using a 0.15 Tesla-system. The final diagnosis was confirmed by laparotomy or laparoscopy. Serum levels of CA125 ranged between 5 and 780 units/ml (normal range 〈 35). Antibody images and MRI were truly positive in 11 patients, 2 of whom were subsequently found to have bowel tumours. MRI showed greater detail of smaller lesions whilst immunoscintigraphy was more suited to the detection of distant metastases. In 7 patients the antibody images were positive whilst the serum marker levels were normal. This pilot study provides a preliminary comparison of the more recent techniques currently being evaluated for the detection of ovarian carcinoma.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00842786
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