title: Quantitative study of radioiodinated metaiodobenzylguanidine uptake in children with neuroblastoma: correlation with tumor histopathology.
abstract: Six children with neuroblastoma and one with ganglioneuroma received [125I] metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) before major surgery. Uptake of [125I]MIBG in the excised tissues was measured by scintillation counting, and the material was submitted for histopathology. The ranges of uptake of [125I]MIBG, expressed as percent of the injected dose per gram of tissue, were as follows: for neuroblastoma 0.0013-0.071, for ganglioneuroma 0.0017-0.0028, and for non-neoplastic control tissues 0.0002-0.011. The quantitative uptake of [125I]MIBG by neuroblastoma varied between different patients and between different parts of individual tumors. The more undifferentiated tumors took up more [125I]MIBG and may be more likely to respond to targeted radiotherapy with MIBG.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Oncology, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey, UK.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Moyes
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Babich
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Meller
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: McElwain
mesh_terms: D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007462:Iodobenzenes / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D009423:Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D013565:Sympatholytics / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007462:Iodobenzenes; D013565:Sympatholytics; D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine