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[en] Aim: MIBG is primarily used in children to image neuroblastoma. Other APUD cell line tumors demonstrate uptake of the tracer less frequently. Adrenal medullary hyperplasia may also be imaged. Actual we have estimate the significance of the receptor scintigraphy with meta-iodobenzylguanidine in the former patient group. Material and Methods: We have retrospectively analysed the data of 86 investigations from 30 patients over a period from 1995, June to 2002, January. The age ranged from 2,4 month to 17,6 years. Respectively we have applied a total dose ranged from 0,75 mCi to 6,5 mCi 123-iodine, adapted at body weight. All of the investigations were made at the double-head camera Multispect II (Siemens). The image analysis was assessed as positive when the investigations both at 4 and 24 hours post injection could reliable demonstrate a pathological tracer uptake, SPECT imaging included. Results: From the 30 patients 21 were assessed as positive for MIBG-receptor imaging. 18 patients were suspicious to have a neuroblastoma. The other three were investigated for pheochromocytoma, other neuroendocine tumor than neuroblastoma and elevated tumor marker levels. Interestingly only one patient was false positive: the suspected metastasis in the liver after a neuroblastoma therapy 10 years before is emerged as focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver. The other nine patients having minor symptoms for any neuroblastoma-like changes such as nephroblastoma, regional tumor of the chest, unclear blood changes had no positive image results. Therefore we have to determine the sensitivity and specificity to 100% resp. 90% at the first investigation. The results with regard to the origin of the first investigation are presented. Conclusion: The nuclear medicine diagnostic in pediatric oncology with meta-iodobezylguanidine allows the precise staging in the special patient group with clinical suspicious for neuroblastoma. Recommendable is the SPECT-technique and iterative reconstruction of the images 4 and 24 hours post injection. Although the presented specificity is really remarkable, positive scintigraphic pattern occur in adrenergic tissue of neural crest origin, benign lesions and finally in normal adrenal medulla too. Therefore it is necessary pre-select the pediatric patient group, desirable in a specialised center for pediatric oncology
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8. Congress of the World Federation of Nuclear Medicine and Biology; Santiago (Chile); 29 Sep - 2 Oct 2002; 1 tab
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World Journal of Nuclear Medicine; ISSN 1450-1147;
; v. 1(suppl.2); p. 283

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AGE GROUPS, ANIMALS, AROMATICS, BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES, BODY, CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVES, COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY, DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM, DISEASES, DRUGS, ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES, EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, GLANDS, GUANIDINES, HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES, INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI, IODINE ISOTOPES, ISOTOPES, LABELLED COMPOUNDS, MAMMALS, MAN, MATERIALS, NEOPLASMS, NUCLEI, ODD-EVEN NUCLEI, ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS, ORGANIC IODINE COMPOUNDS, ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS, ORGANS, PRIMATES, RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, RADIOISOTOPES, TOMOGRAPHY, VERTEBRATES
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