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Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 9/2017

01-08-2017 | Guidelines

Guideline for PET/CT imaging of neuroendocrine neoplasms with 68Ga-DOTA-conjugated somatostatin receptor targeting peptides and 18F–DOPA

Authors: Murat Fani Bozkurt, Irene Virgolini, Sona Balogova, Mohsen Beheshti, Domenico Rubello, Clemens Decristoforo, Valentina Ambrosini, Andreas Kjaer, Roberto Delgado-Bolton, Jolanta Kunikowska, Wim J. G. Oyen, Arturo Chiti, Francesco Giammarile, Stefano Fanti

Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Issue 9/2017

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Abstract

Purpose & Methods

Neuroendocrine neoplasms are a heterogenous group of tumours, for which nuclear medicine plays an important role in the diagnostic work-up as well as in the targeted therapeutic options. This guideline is aimed to assist nuclear medicine physicians in recommending, performing, reporting and interpreting the results of somatostatin receptor (SSTR) PET/CT imaging using 68Ga-DOTA-conjugated peptides, as well as 18F-DOPA imaging for various neuroendocrine neoplasms.

Results & Conclusion

The previous procedural guideline by EANM regarding the use PET/CT tumour imaging with 68Ga-conjugated peptides has been revised and updated with the relevant and recent literature in the field with contribution of distinguished experts.
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Metadata
Title
Guideline for PET/CT imaging of neuroendocrine neoplasms with 68Ga-DOTA-conjugated somatostatin receptor targeting peptides and 18F–DOPA
Authors
Murat Fani Bozkurt
Irene Virgolini
Sona Balogova
Mohsen Beheshti
Domenico Rubello
Clemens Decristoforo
Valentina Ambrosini
Andreas Kjaer
Roberto Delgado-Bolton
Jolanta Kunikowska
Wim J. G. Oyen
Arturo Chiti
Francesco Giammarile
Stefano Fanti
Publication date
01-08-2017
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Issue 9/2017
Print ISSN: 1619-7070
Electronic ISSN: 1619-7089
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-017-3728-y

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