[The assessment of clinical usefulness of 131I-MIBG scintigraphy for localization of tumors of sympathetic and adrenomedullary origin--a report of multicenter phase III clinical trials].
A phase III clinical study of 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I-MIBG) was performed in 66 patients with tumors of sympathetic and adrenomedullary origin, including 32 patients with suspected pheochromocytoma, 25 with suspected neuroblastoma, 7 pre- or postoperative medullary carcinoma of the thyroid and each with carcinoid and suspected Sipple's syndrome. A total of 150 sites which were confirmed for presence (72 sites) or absence (78 sites) of tumors were examined on 131I-MIBG scintigrams. True positive ratio of the scintigraphy was 84.7% (61/72) and true negative ratio was 94.9% (74/78). Positive scintigraphy was obtained in 86.5% (32/37) of pheochromocytoma, 78.6% (22/28) of neuroblastoma and 100% (6/6) of medullary carcinoma of the thyroid. Accumulation of 131I-MIBG was seen in 16.8% of normal adrenal glands. Neither adverse reactions nor abnormal laboratory findings were noted in relation to 131I-MIBG injections. Our study indicates that 131I-MIBG is a safe and clinically useful radiotracers for the visualization and localization of tumors of sympathetic and adrenomedullary origin.
Sasaki
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Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo.
Kubo
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Kusakabe
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Masaki
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Endo
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Yamashita
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Nakajo
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Kaneko
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D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007462:Iodobenzenes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009377:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007462:Iodobenzenes; D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine