Korean J Urol.  1981 Feb;22(1):1-6.

The Diagnostic Value of Bone Scan and Serum Phosphatase Level for the Early Detection of Bone Metastasis of the Urogenital Tumors

• Namkoong K
• Kim YS
• Shim HB
• Kim SW

Abstract

22 patients with proved urogenital malignancies was done to determine the value of bone scanning versus roentgenographic skeletal survey in assessing the degree of metastatic involvement with serum phosphatase level. Findings on bone scans were positive in 11 patients and in 6 patients of these patients results of radiologic of radiologic skeletal survey were negative. Of these 11 patients with positive scanning, 3 patients showed elevation of serum acid phosphatase and 4 other patients showed elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase. And of the others with negative scanning, 1 patient showed elevation of acid phosphatase and elevation of alkaline phosphatase in 3 other patients.

Keyword

Urogenital tumor; diagnosis; bone scan

MeSH Terms

Acid Phosphatase
Alkaline Phosphatase
Diagnosis
Humans
Neoplasm Metastasis*
Acid Phosphatase
Alkaline Phosphatase