Is 68Ga-DOTATATE the answer in lung carcinoid? : Case report and review of literature

Is 68Ga-DOTATATE the answer in lung carcinoid? : Case report and review of literature

Carcinoid tumors are rich in somatostatin receptors and show high uptake of radiotracer on octreotide scintigraphy. 68Ga-DOTATATE could be of great help at initial staging and during follow-up of these patients. We describe a patient with avid 68Ga-DOTATATE and poor F18-FDG uptake.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Amit Bhoil, Bhagwant R Mittal, Shankaramurthy Gayana, Raghava Kashyap, Anish Bhattacharya, Navneet Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
FDG
68Ga-DOTATATE
Lung carcinoid
PET/CT
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2012;volume=29;issue=4;spage=378;epage=380;aulast=Bhoil

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http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2012;volume=29;issue=4;spage=378;epage=380;aulast=Bhoil

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