Additional value of integrated 18F-choline PET/4D contrast-enhanced CT in the localization of hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands and correlation with molecular profile.
Arnoldo PiccardoP TrimboliM RutiglianiM PuntoniL FoppianiL BacigalupoAnna CrescenziG BottoniG TregliaF PaparoP Del MonteM LanataG PaoneG FerrarazzoU CatramboneA ArlandiniL CerianiM CabriaL GiovanellaPublished in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2018)
Integrated 18F-choline PET/4DCeCT should be considered as an effective tool to detect PHPT in patients with negative or inconclusive first-line imaging. Choline metabolism is correlated with both calcium level and Ki67 expression in HPTG.
Keyphrases
- contrast enhanced
- computed tomography
- diffusion weighted
- magnetic resonance imaging
- positron emission tomography
- magnetic resonance
- dual energy
- pet ct
- diffusion weighted imaging
- poor prognosis
- high resolution
- pet imaging
- image quality
- mass spectrometry
- radiation therapy
- squamous cell carcinoma
- single molecule
- rectal cancer