RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Localization of Metastases from Malignant Pheochromocytoma in Patients Undergoing <sup>131</sup>I-MIBG Therapy with Manually Fused <sup>123</sup>I-MIBG SPECT and CT Images
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 186
OP 188
DO 10.2967/jnmt.108.051656
VO 36
IS 4
A1 Kizu, Hiroto
A1 Takayama, Teruhiko
A1 Tsushima, Hiroyuki
A1 Noguchi, Atsushi
A1 Nakajima, Kenichi
A1 Onoguchi, Masahisa
A1 Kinuya, Seigo
YR 2008
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/36/4/186.abstract
AB 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) has been used as a therapeutic agent for pheochromocytoma. Tumor localization and precise staging are essential for therapy with high-dose 131I-MIBG. The sites and extent of 123I-MIBG uptake are usually estimated to predict the effectiveness of therapy before administration. However, conventional scintigraphic images provide insufficient anatomic information. Therefore, we tried to manually superimpose 123I-MIBG SPECT and CT images using free software.