Evaluation of [18F]Fluoro-<scp>l</scp>-DOPA Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography for Surgery in Focal Congenital Hyperinsulinism

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Authors

Winfried Barthlen · Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Oliver Blankenstein · Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Harald Mau · Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Martin Koch · Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Claudia Höhne · Leipzig University

Wolfgang Mohnike · Diagnostic and Treatment Centre Berlin

Traugott Eberhard

Abstract

The integrated [18F]FDOPA PET-CT is accurate to localize the lesion in focal CHI and is a valuable tool to guide the surgeon in limited pancreatic resection.

Topics & Keywords

Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Volume 93, Issue 3, pp. 869-875

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2007-2036

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