[18F]Fluoro-L-dopa PET/CT in congenital hyperinsulinism.
Publication
, Journal Article
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.
Duke Scholars
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
Citation
APA
Chicago
ICMJE
MLA
NLM
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