Este estudo propõe-se a revisar os aspectos de indicação da cintilografia óssea no estadiamento e acompanhamento dos pacientes com câncer de próstata. Os autores fazem um levantamento da literatura e analisam os critérios de indicação do exame, comparando-o com outras modalidades propedêuticas na avaliação desses pacientes. As aplicações da cintilografia óssea no câncer de próstata são estabelecidas segundo os novos parâmetros descritos na literatura, levando em conta, ainda, a relação custo/benefício. Unitermos: Cintilografia óssea; Câncer de próstata.Bone scintigraphy in patients with prostate cancer. The aim of this study is to look over the indications for bone scintigraphy in the staging and follow-up of patients with prostate cancer. The authors reviewed the literature on the subject and analyzed the criteria used for indication of this test, and compared it with other methods for the evaluation of patients with this condition. Clinical applications of bone scintigraphy in prostate cancer are established according to new parameters described in the literature, also taking into consideration its cost-effectiveness.
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