Mercury dichloride in lung pathology. Study of 241 patients

Vallese, P.; Fabrizzi, G.C.; Di Pietrantonj, F.

Archivio Per le Scienze Mediche 137(1): 61-64

1980


ISSN/ISBN: 0004-0312
PMID: 6450580
Document Number: 164749
In 241 patients suffering from various of lung pathology and subjected to lung scanning with mercury bichloride (Hg 197), it was found that 90% of the neoplastic masses pick up the isotope in significant fashion; 40% of the masses of other nature also pick up the compound. This results means that scanning with radioactive mercury bichloride is of little diagnostic usefulness.

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