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Erschienen in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2/2018

27.11.2017 | Editorial Commentary

Could 68Ga-somatostatin analogues be an important alternative to 18F-DOPA PET/CT in pediatrics?

verfasst von: Arnoldo Piccardo, Giorgio Treglia

Erschienen in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Ausgabe 2/2018

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A growing body of evidence supports the role of fluorine-18 dihydroxyphenylalanine (18F–DOPA) PET/CT in different types of pediatric diseases [14]. Although, this radiotracer remains not largely available, its routine use is increasing in clinical practice, and it should be considered as an important diagnostic option in those Nuclear Medicine Departments highly specialized in pediatrics. The principal limitation of 18F–DOPA is its high cost due to its not efficient production. Indeed, synthesis of 18F–DOPA has generally been realized using an electrophilic approach. However, this electrophilic strategy produces only low amounts (0.6–2.6 GBq) of 18F–DOPA even when using expensive production methods [5, 6]. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Could 68Ga-somatostatin analogues be an important alternative to 18F-DOPA PET/CT in pediatrics?
verfasst von
Arnoldo Piccardo
Giorgio Treglia
Publikationsdatum
27.11.2017
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Ausgabe 2/2018
Print ISSN: 1619-7070
Elektronische ISSN: 1619-7089
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-017-3894-y

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