Clinical experience with F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and I-metaiodobenzylguanine scintigraphy in pediatric neuroblastoma: complementary roles in follow-up of patients [PDF]
PurposeTo evaluate the potential utility of 123I-metaiodobenzylguanine (123I-MIBG) scintigraphy and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) for the detection of primary and metastatic lesions in pediatric neuroblastoma (NBL ...
Tae Young Gil +4 more
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Topotecan-vincristine-doxorubicin in stage 4 high risk neuroblastoma patients failing to achieve a complete metastatic response to rapid COJEC : a SIOPEN study [PDF]
Purpose : Metastatic response to induction therapy for high-risk neuroblastoma is a prognostic factor. In the International Society of Paediatric Oncology Europe Neuroblastoma (SIOPEN) HR-NBL-1 protocol, only patients with metastatic complete response ...
Amoroso, L +14 more
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Utility of 123I-MIBG Standardized Uptake Value in Patients with Refractory Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma [PDF]
Objective(s): Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) using metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) is an important diagnostic tool for the treatment of refractory pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL).
Hiroshi Wakabayashi +10 more
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Targeted radiotherapy of neuroblastoma: future directions [PDF]
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Gaze, Mark N. +4 more
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Importance 131I‐metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I‐mIBG) has a significant targeted antitumor effect for neuroblastoma. However, currently there is a paucity of data for the use of 131I‐mIBG as a “front‐line” therapeutic agent in those patients with newly ...
Jianhua Feng +10 more
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Tumors in von Hippel–Lindau Syndrome: From Head to Toe—Comprehensive State-of-the-Art Review [PDF]
Von Hippel–Lindau syndrome (VHL) is an autosomal-dominant hereditary tumor disease that arises owing to germline mutations in the VHL gene, located on the short arm of chromosome 3.
Bhalla, Sanjeev +6 more
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Diagnostic and Pathophysiological Impact of Myocardial MIBG Scintigraphy in Parkinson's Disease
Myocardial MIBG scintigraphy is established in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD). Numerous studies address the pathophysiological impact of myocardial MIBG scintigraphy: the myocardial MIBG uptake correlates with the ...
Jörg Spiegel
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Evaluation of Norepinephrine Transporter Expression and Metaiodobenzylguanidine Avidity in Neuroblastoma: A Report from the Childrens Oncology Group. [PDF]
Purpose. (123)I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) is used for the diagnostic evaluation of neuroblastoma. We evaluated the relationship between norepinephrine transporter (NET) expression and clinical MIBG uptake. Methods. Quantitative reverse transcription
Attiyeh, Edward +17 more
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A rare case report of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy induced by catecholamine-producing tumor [PDF]
RATIONALE: Catecholamine-producing tumors are rare, occurring in less than 0.2% of patients with hypertension, but can have relevant cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 37-year-old woman presented with a history of dyspnea, chest
Bisogni, Valeria +12 more
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APLICACIONES ACTUALES DE LAS TECNICAS RADIOISOTOPICAS EN LA PATOLOGIA ENDOCRINOLOGICA
Se presentan las principales indicaciones actuales de los estudios radioisotópicos en endocrinología clínica, y su situación relativa con el resto de las técnicas de imagen no invasivas disponibles en nuestro medio.
José A Canessa G
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