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May 20, 2020

Is PETMR more accurate than PETCT imaging in the staging and management of gynaecological cancers?

Gynaecological cancers, those originating in the cervix, uterus, ovary, vulva and vagina, account for approximately one-quarter of all malignant disease in women. According to Cancer Research UK, approximately 21,760 new gynaecological cancers were diagnosed in 2016. Effective treatment planning is reliant upon precise and accurate staging. PETCT is used in the staging and management of […]

Erin Whiffing, Hollie Hadwen

Alliance Medical, University of Suffolk

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April 13, 2018

Is 68Ga-DOTA-PETCT more accurate than 123I/131I-mIBG imaging in the diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma?

Phaeochromocytoma is a rare neuroendocrine tumour (NET), with an annual incidence of approximately 1/100,000. Arising from the adrenal medulla, phaeochromocytomas constitute approximately 80-85% of all chromaffin cell tumours. Phaeochromocytomas secrete excessive catecholamines, inducing hypertension and tachycardia. Provisional diagnoses are made following clinical examination and biochemical analysis, with anatomical imaging to localise the tumour and functional […]