| Literature DB >> 21803186 |
Ioannis Ilias1, Chaitanya Divgi, Karel Pacak.
Abstract
Despite early reports of excellent diagnostic characteristics of [(131)I]/[(123)I]-metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) in the evaluation of pheochromocytomas/paragangliomas (PHEOs/PGLs) or medullary thyroid cancer as experience with it was accumulated, the sensitivity dropped. Nevertheless, this modality is still useful in the diagnostic work-up of PHEOs/PGLs because it is widely available, and in case of positive scans it might indicate patients who are potential candidates for [(131)I]MIBG therapy. Published by Elsevier Inc.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21803186 PMCID: PMC3415306 DOI: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2011.03.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Nucl Med ISSN: 0001-2998 Impact factor: 4.446