Utility of Adrenal Cortical Scintigraphy with I-6-$-Methyl-Norcholesterol in a Case of Mismatch Between
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چکیده
We present a clinical case showing the role of adrenal cortical scintigraphy with I-6-$-Methyl131 Norcholesterol in a patient with an incidental adrenal cortical mass presenting mismatch between morphological, functional, and PET imaging.
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Received 11/10/2000; revised 2/15/2001; accepted 2/26/2001. For correspondence or reprints contact: Chiang-Hsuan Lee, M.D., Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 123, Ta Pei Road, Niao Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel: (886)7-7317123 ext. 2627, Fax: (886)7-7317123 ext. 2631, E-mail: [email protected] Background: Iodine-131-6-β-iodomethyl-19-norchole...
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