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68Ga-DOTA-TATE PET vs. 123I-MIBG in identifying malignant neural crest tumours.
Molecular imaging and biology - 1 Aug 2011
Naji Meeran, Zhao Chunlei, Welsh Sarah J, Meades Richard, Win Zarni, Ferrarese Annalisa, Tan Tricia, Rubello Domenico, Al-Nahhas Adil
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PURPOSE: We aimed to compare imaging with (123)I-MIBG and (68)Ga-DOTA-TATE in neural crest tumours (NCT) to see if the latter could offer more advantage in detecting extra lesions and have higher sensitivity for malignant lesions. PROCEDURES: We retrospectively reviewed 12 patients (M = 10, F = 2; age range 20-71 years) with NCT (phaeochromocytomas = 7, paragangliomas = 4, medullary thyroid cancer = 1) who...
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