TC-99M SESTAMIBI AND OTHER AGENTS IN THE DETECTION OF METASTATIC MEDULLARY CARCINOMA OF THE THYROID

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LEBOUTHILLIER, G
MORAIS, J
PICARD, M
PICARD, D
CHARTRAND, R
DAMOUR, P
机构
[1] UNIV MONTREAL,HOP ST LUC,DEPT NUCL MED,1058 ST DENIS ST,MONTREAL H2X 3J4,PQ,CANADA
[2] UNIV MONTREAL,HOP ST LUC,DEPT ENDOCRINOL,MONTREAL H3C 3J7,QUEBEC,CANADA
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10.1097/00003072-199308000-00005
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R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
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1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
The 10-year survival rate for medullary carcinoma of the thyroid (MCT) is 50%; thus, good tumor-seeking radiopharmaceuticals are needed to localize foci of recurrence and metastasis during follow-up. Two patients with metastatic MCT were studied with Tl-201, I-131 MIBG, Tc-99m (V)-DMSA, and Tc-99m MIBI. A SPECT study with the latter agent allowed the visualization and precise localization of a metastatic mediastinal lymph node. More studies need to be done to evaluate the role of Tc-99m MIBI in the detection of recurrence and metastases of MCT.
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