Solanki R, Singh H, Kumar R. Exceptional Visualization of the Gallbladder on 68Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT Imaging.
Clin Nucl Med 2022;
47:e468-e469. [PMID:
35353720 DOI:
10.1097/rlu.0000000000004157]
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Abstract
ABSTRACT
Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are rare tumors associated with the overexpression of somatostatin receptors owing to their origin from neural crest cells. The somatostatin receptor-based molecular imaging of NETs with 68Ga-DOTANOC is extensively used to diagnose primary and metastatic disease with high diagnostic accuracy. Unlike conventional octreotide imaging, physiological gallbladder uptake is not seen on 68Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT imaging. The present case report exhibits the rare physiological 68Ga-DOTANOC uptake in the gall bladder and bile duct.
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