[68Ga]Ga-DOTANOC Uptake at Pancreatic Head/Uncinate Process: Is It a Persistent Diagnostic Pitfall Over Time?

Elena TabacchiEmilia Fortunati Giulia ArgaliaLucia ZanoniDiletta CalabròSilvi TeloDavide CampanaGiuseppe LambertiClaudio RicciRiccardo CasadeiStefano FantiValentina Ambrosini

Published in: Cancers (2022)

UP [68Ga]Ga-DOTANOC uptake is a frequent non-malignant finding (slightly higher than previously reported), mostly presenting with a diffuse pattern. However, contrary to previous reports, our data show that the pattern of uptake may vary over time in approximately one third of the cases and it is not more frequently observed in pts with DM.

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pet ct
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type diabetes
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adipose tissue
insulin resistance
glycemic control