A dual tracer 68 Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT and 18 F-FDG PET/CT pilot study for detection of cardiac sarcoidosis

Conclusions Despite prolonged pre-scan fasting, a large proportion of 18F-FDG PET/CT images were rated as inconclusive, resulting in low agreement among reviewers and correspondingly poor diagnostic accuracy. By contrast, 68Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT had excellent diagnostic accuracy with the caveat that inter-observer variability was still significant. Nevertheless, 68Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT looks very promising as an alternative CS PET tracer. Trial registration Current Controlled Trials NCT01729169.
Source: EJNMMI Research - Category: Radiology Source Type: research