[A case of intracranial malignant melanoma with increased uptake of IMP in SPECT].
A patient with intracranial malignant melanoma was assessed by 123I-IMP SPECT. Early image, performed 30 minutes after intravenous injection of 111 MBq 123I-IMP, demonstrated an accumulation similar to normal gray matter-defect. Delayed image, performed 4-hour after injection, demonstrated increased accumulation of 123I-IMP. 123I-IMP SPECT, especially delayed scan, was valuable for qualitative diagnosis of intracranial malignant melanoma.
Miyazaki
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Department of Radiology, Miyazaki Medical College, Japan.
Ohnishi
T
T
Hoshi
H
H
Jinnouchi
S
S
Futami
S
S
Nagamachi
S
S
Watanabe
K
K
Hamasuna
R
R
Ueda
T
T
Wakisaka
S
S
D000328:Adult; D000662:Amphetamines; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D020367:Iofetamine; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
D000662:Amphetamines; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D020367:Iofetamine