Conventional radiograms for assessment of salm-calcitonin therapy for bone metastases from breast carcinoma.

The effects of salm-calcitonin on breast cancer osteolytic skeletal metastases have been studied on conventional radiographs. Radiographic criteria for positive response have been defined. It is concluded that radiographs are inadequate for assessing the effects of salm-calcitonin.

[The value of computed tomography for the pretherapeutic staging of esophageal cancer].

CT examination was performed in 50 patients with histologically proved carcinoma of the esophagus. In 21 patients the CT findings were compared with the surgical or autopsy specimens. CT is revealed as a valuable diagnostic method for the estimation of infiltrating tumors.

[The value of computed tomography in monitoring the preoperative chemotherapy of osteosarcoma].

Computed tomography was performed in 45 patients with osteosarcomas before and after preoperative chemotherapy. Changes of bone alterations, intramedullary tumour spread and the size of soft tissue masses are computer tomographic criteria for tumour response after chemotherapy. The computed tomography decision of responder or non-responder was correct in 37/45 patients.

[Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of soft tissue. Possibilities and limitations of computed tomography].

Computed tomography was performed in 27 patients with confirmed malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the soft tissue. Compared with the CT results obtained in other tumours of the soft tissues. CT accuracy in malignant fibrous histiocytoma was only 74%.

[Confirmation power of computer tomography for suspected mediastinal tumors].

CT investigations of the mediastinum were compared in their diagnostic power with conventional X-ray pictures. With striking mediastinal broadening, CT always allowed to identify the origin of the tumour, its exact location and relationship with neighbouring organs and vessels. Determining its expansion proved valuable for the further therapeutic procedure.