Comparative Role of 18F-DOPA PET/CT and 131I-MIBG Scintigraphy in Neuroblastoma and Application of Curie and SIOPEN Scoring Systems in 18F-DOPA PET/CT

Conclusion18F-DOPA PET/CT detected more lesions than131I-MIBG but had little impact on staging of the disease. For evaluation of NB, both scans can be used interchangeably as per the availability. Furthermore, both SIOPEN and Curie scoring systems, standardised for MIBG, can also be used to semi-quantify disease extent in18F-DOPA PET/CT.
Source: Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging - Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research