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Ann Thorac Surg 1996;61:551
© 1996 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Invited Commentary

Invited Commentary

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol BS16 1LE, England

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See also page 546.

Yokoi and associates contend that the outcome of treatment of brain metastases from bronchogenic carcinoma has in the past been poor because of the delay in detection until symptoms have supervened. In their attempt to explore if routine postoperative scanning at frequent intervals would prove effective in early detection of such metastases they have embarked on computed tomographic scanning as the technique of choice. Today, however, they would probably choose contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in preference because of the latter's proven higher sensitivity and total lack of radiation dosage. The availability . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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