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Superiority of SPECT/CT over planar I-123-mIBG images in neuroblastoma patients with impact on Curie and SIOPEN score values

Authors

ČERNÝ Igor PRÁŠEK Jiří KAŠPÁRKOVÁ Helena

Year of publication 2016
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Nuklearmedizin
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Web http://nuk.schattauer.de/inhalt/archivestandard/issue/2381/manuscript/25718.html
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.3413/Nukmed-0743-15-05
Field Other medical specializations
Keywords Neuroblastoma; I-123-MIBG scintigraphy; I-123-MIBG semiquantitative scoring; Curie scoring; SIOPEN scoring
Description The existing most common semi quantitative systems used for neuroblastoma diagnosis include Curie and SIOPEN scores, which are based on I-123-MIBG planar scans. The purpose of our study was to find out whether a statistically significant difference exists in evaluation based on planar and SPECT/CT scans. Conclusion: We recommend to perform semiquantitative evaluation of neuroblastoma based on SPECT/CT scans, particularly in patients in clinical stages 3 and 4. It is advisable to include soft tissues in the score assessment, as well, given that only soft tissues may be involved in up to 25%.

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