Upper clavicular and cardiac meta-[123I]iodobenzylguanidine uptake in children.
In order to clarify some of the particularities and pitfalls of the MIBG thoracic scan, we report our experience with 5 children with Stage III or IV neuroblastoma who presented equivocal scans. The physiological thoracic distribution of MIBG in children differs from that in adults and has to be taken in account in the accurate interpretation of the scans.
Lumbroso
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Departement of Nuclear Medicine, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France.
Giammarile
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Hartmann
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Bonnin
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Parmentier
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D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine; D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D002648:Child; D002968:Clavicle / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D007462:Iodobenzenes / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007462:Iodobenzenes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019797:3-Iodobenzylguanidine