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Whole body 18fluoro-l-dopa PET–CT: a useful tool for location and surgical guidance in primary carcinoid tumours

Authors: J. Arbizu, M. Rodriguez-Fraile, I. Dominguez-Prado, P. Garrastachu, F. Rotellar, B. Sangro, J. A. Richter

Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Issue 8/2008

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Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) represent a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Primary tumour is not localised in 20% to 50% of NETs, midgut carcinoids being particularly elusive [1]. 18Fluoro-l-dopa has emerged as a new imaging tool for NETs diagnosis with improved tumour detection and staging compared with conventional imaging (SRS and/or CT) [2, 3]. We present a patient with metastatic carcinoid tumour who underwent PET–CT scan with 18fluoro-l-dopa, which was of key importance to locate the primary tumour and guide its surgical resection. …

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Title: Whole body 18fluoro-l-dopa PET–CT: a useful tool for location and surgical guidance in primary carcinoid tumours
Authors: J. Arbizu
M. Rodriguez-Fraile
I. Dominguez-Prado
P. Garrastachu
F. Rotellar
B. Sangro
J. A. Richter
Publication date: 01-08-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Issue 8/2008
Print ISSN: 1619-7070
Electronic ISSN: 1619-7089
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-008-0801-6

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