07-11-2024 | Neuroblastoma | REVIEW ARTICLE
Recommendations for the use of nuclear medicine imaging in patients with neuroblastoma
Authors:
Raquel Sánchez-Vañó, Julia Balaguer, Isabel Borrego-Dorado, Alba Esteban-Figueruelo, Cristina Gámez, Raquel Hladun, Ricardo López-Almaraz, Mercedes L. Llempén, Sonia Rodado, Pedro M. Rubio-Aparicio
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Clinical and Translational Oncology
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Abstract
Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common extracranial solid cancer in children. Despite intensive multimodality treatment, long-term survival of patients with high-risk NB, which comprises more than half of all cases, remains poor. Nuclear medicine is key in diagnosis, staging, response assessment and long-term follow-up of NB. The emergence of novel tracers and the increasing complexity of studies require updated guidelines for nuclear medicine imaging in NB. Standardising diagnostic techniques are essential for improving study comparability and ensuring test quality. This article aims to provide a comprehensive review of NB radionuclide diagnostic imaging, including its characteristics, accuracy, advantages, and limitations. It offers practical recommendations to multidisciplinary teams responsible for treating patients with NB. This review summarises the opinions of leading experts from the Neuroblastoma Spanish Group within the Spanish Society of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology (SEHOP) and the Spanish Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SEMNIM).