REVIEW PAPER
Diagnostics of pituitary adenomas using 11C‑methionine PET
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Zakład Medycyny Nuklearnej WIM CSK MON WIM; kierownik: dr hab. n. med. Mirosław Dziuk
Submission date: 2018-03-20
Publication date: 2018-06-25
Corresponding author
Sebastian Osiecki
Zakład Medycyny Nuklearnej CSK MON WIM ul. Szaserów 128, 04-141 Warszawa tel. +48 261 816 129
Zakład Medycyny Nuklearnej CSK MON WIM ul. Szaserów 128, 04-141 Warszawa tel. +48 261 816 129
LW 2018;96(3):265-268
KEYWORDS
pituitary glandpituitary adenomaPETpositron emission tomographymethionineCushing’s diseaseacromegaly
ABSTRACT
The gold standard for pituitary adenoma diagnostics is magnetic resonance imaging. In special cases, such as postoperative changes, multiple adenomas or ectopic hormonal activity, this method may be insufficient. Positron emission tomography with 11C‑methionine is a non‑invasive imaging scan, that allows to visualize lesion metabolism. Results of studies from recent years indicate high sensitivity and specificity of this method and its usefulness in identifying the active lesion or differentiating recurrence from iatrogenic changes.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
No conflicts of interest were declared.
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