The value of 18F-DOPA PET/CT in patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma and increased calcitonin values

Anja Tea Golubić,Eva Pasini Nemir,Marijan Žuvić,Andrea Mutvar,Sanja Kusačić Kuna,Marija Despot,Tatjana Samardžič,Dražen Huić

The value of 18F-DOPA PET/CT in patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma and increased calcitonin values

2017

Anja Tea Golubić
Eva Pasini Nemir
Marijan Žuvić
Andrea Mutvar
Sanja Kusačić Kuna
Marija Despot
Tatjana Samardžič
Dražen Huić

AimThe aim of this prospective observational study was to examine the benefit of a fluorine-18-L-dihydroxyphenylalanine (18F-DOPA) PET/computed tomography (CT) scan in patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) in terms of increased calcitonin levels.Patients and methodsTwenty-eight MTC patient

Keywords:

Calcitonin
Radiology
Medullary cavity
Carcinoma
Thyroid
PET-CT
General surgery
Medicine
18f dopa
Computed tomography
thyroid carcinoma
in patient

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