18F-FDOPA PET and PET/CT Accurately Localize Pheochromocytomas
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18F-FDOPA PET and PET/CT accurately localize pheochromocytomas.
UNLABELLED Successful treatment of pheochromocytoma requires accurate diagnosis and localization of tumors. Herein, we investigated the accuracy of PET using 3,4-dihydroxy-6-(18)F-fluoro-phenylalanine ((18)F-FDOPA), an amino acid transporter substrate, as an independent marker for detection of benign and malignant pheochromocytomas. METHODS The study comprised 25 consecutive patients (9 men, ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Nuclear Medicine
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0161-5505,2159-662X
DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.058396