18F-FDOPA PET/CT Uptake Parameters Correlate with Catecholamine Secretion in Human Pheochromocytomas
Author(s) -
Sophie Moog,
Sébastien Houy,
Elodie Chevalier,
Stéphane Ory,
G. Weryha,
Marion Rame,
Marc Klein,
Laurent Brunaud,
Stéphane Gasman,
Thomas Cuny
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
neuroendocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.493
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1423-0194
pISSN - 0028-3835
DOI - 10.1159/000491578
Subject(s) - pheochromocytoma , metanephrine , sdhd , paraganglioma , normetanephrine , positron emission tomography , medicine , metanephrines , endocrinology , nuclear medicine , catecholamine , chemistry , pathology , germline mutation , gene , biochemistry , mutation
18F-FDOPA positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is a sensitive nuclear imaging technology for the diagnosis of pheochromocytomas (PHEO). However, its utility in determining predictive factors for the secretion of catecholamines remains poorly studied.
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