[Teleradiography and tomography in the search for pulmonary metastases in 132 cases of soft tissue and bone neoplasms]. / Teleradiografia e tomografia nella ricerca delle metastasi polmonari in 132 casi di neoplasie delle parti molli e delle ossa.

In recent years whole lung tomography (WLT) has been considered mandatory in the staging of some neoplastic diseases, particularly of soft tissues and bone tumors. Since WLT is an exacting roentgen examination, its usefulness was evaluated by analysing 132 consecutive patients submitted to orthogonal chest roentgenograms and WLT, from January 1979 to October 1981 at the National Cancer Institute of Milan. A comparison between WLT and traditional chest X-ray examination was performed in order to evaluate how much tomography is significantly useful in improving diagnosis of lung metastases. From this analysis, the authors conclude that WLT is generally unnecessary when chest roentgenograms are negative, whereas it is useful when single or multiple lung metastases are already evident by traditional X-ray examination. In these cases WLT allows a more accurate identification of the metastases from the point of view of their number and site, which is important not only for the treatment choice but also for the check of its effectiveness.

[X-ray diagnosis of neoplastic breast calcifications after radio- and chemo-therapy (author's transl)]. / Radiodiagnostica delle calcificazioni neoplastiche mammarie dopo radio- e chemio-terapia.

The morphological aspects of calcifications in inoperable breast cancers were investigated through repeated mammographic examinations before and after radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. Aim of the study was to find out the modifications induced by therapy. Different radiological patterns observed during treatment and follow up are described in details. Some findings concerning calcifications, such as modifications of number, distribution, size and shape or new evidence of micro- and macro-deposits are analyzed and discussed. A correlation between radiological findings and clinical response to radio- and chemo-therapy is attempted, but wider experience and information are needed.