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[18F]Fluoro-L-dopa PET/CT in congenital hyperinsulinism.

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Subramaniam, RM; Karantanis, D; Peller, PJ
Published in: J Comput Assist Tomogr
2007

Congenital hyperinsulinism can be divided into diffuse or focal form. The treatment and outcome depend on distinguishing between the 2 forms. Pancreatic venous sampling was the only method available to localize the insulin secretion. [F]Fluoro-levodopa, 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine positron emission tomography/computed tomography is a noninvasive imaging investigation and increasingly used to determine the type of hyperinsulinism preoperatively. We present a case of diffuse form of congenital hyperinsulinism demonstrated by the [F]levodopa, 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine positron emission tomography/computed tomography preoperatively and review the literature.

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Published In

J Comput Assist Tomogr

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ISSN

0363-8715

Publication Date

2007

Volume

31

Issue

5

Start / End Page

770 / 772

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes
  • Female
  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine
  • Diagnosis, Differential
 

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Subramaniam, R. M., Karantanis, D., & Peller, P. J. (2007). [18F]Fluoro-L-dopa PET/CT in congenital hyperinsulinism. J Comput Assist Tomogr, 31(5), 770–772. https://doi.org/10.1097/RCT.0b013e318031f55c
Subramaniam, Rathan M., Dimitrios Karantanis, and Patrick J. Peller. “[18F]Fluoro-L-dopa PET/CT in congenital hyperinsulinism.J Comput Assist Tomogr 31, no. 5 (2007): 770–72. https://doi.org/10.1097/RCT.0b013e318031f55c.
Subramaniam RM, Karantanis D, Peller PJ. [18F]Fluoro-L-dopa PET/CT in congenital hyperinsulinism. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2007;31(5):770–2.
Subramaniam, Rathan M., et al. “[18F]Fluoro-L-dopa PET/CT in congenital hyperinsulinism.J Comput Assist Tomogr, vol. 31, no. 5, 2007, pp. 770–72. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/RCT.0b013e318031f55c.
Subramaniam RM, Karantanis D, Peller PJ. [18F]Fluoro-L-dopa PET/CT in congenital hyperinsulinism. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2007;31(5):770–772.

Published In

J Comput Assist Tomogr

DOI

ISSN

0363-8715

Publication Date

2007

Volume

31

Issue

5

Start / End Page

770 / 772

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes
  • Female
  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine
  • Diagnosis, Differential