The Impact of ⁶⁸Gallium DOTA PET/CT in Managing Patients With Sporadic and Familial Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (panNETs) arise sporadically or as part of a genetic predisposition syndrome. CT/MRI, endoscopic ultrasonography and functional imaging using Octreoscan localise and stage disease. This study aimed to evaluate the complementary role of ⁶⁸Gallium (⁶⁸Ga)-DOTA PET/CT in managing patients with panNETs.

Design

A retrospective study conducted across three tertiary UK NET referral centres.

Methods

Demographic, clinical, biochemical, cross-sectional and functional imaging data were collected from patients who had undergone a ⁶⁸Ga-DOTA PET/CT scan for a suspected panNET.

Results

We collected data for 183 patients (97 male): median (SD) age 63 (14.9) years, 89.1 vs. 9.3% (n=163 vs. 17) al

SUBMITTER: Cuthbertson DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8215358 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature