Brain scintigraphy with 99mTc-tetrofosmin for the differential diagnosis of a posterior fossa tumor
| Autor: | Alexiou, G. A., Tsiouris, S., Voulgaris, S., Doukas, M., Goussia, A., Kyritsis, A. P., Polyzoidis, K. S., Fotopoulos, A. D. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Diagnosis
Differential Hemangioblastoma/*radionuclide imaging Cerebellum/*radionuclide imaging Organophosphorus Compounds/*diagnostic use Cerebellar Neoplasms/*radionuclide imaging Infratentorial Neoplasms/radionuclide imaging Humans Female Radiopharmaceuticals/diagnostic use Organotechnetium Compounds/*diagnostic use Middle Aged |
| Popis: | A 60-year-old woman harbouring a tumour in the cerebellum. Anatomic brain imaging by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging were not conclusive of the lesion's nature. Imaging by (99m)Tc-tetrofosmin single-photon emission tomography (SPET) showed increased radiotracer accumulation in the lesion, indicating a vascular supply, membrane permeability and cellular metabolic activity, which is suggested to facilitate tracer uptake by lesions located in the posterior fossa. The patient underwent surgery and haemangioblastoma was confirmed by histology. Differential diagnosis is discussed. (99m)Tc-tetrofosmin scintiscan contributed to diagnostic information. Hell J Nucl Med |
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