Comparison of (68)Ga DOTATATE to 18F-FDG uptake is useful in the differentiation of residual or recurrent pituitary adenoma from the remaining pituitary tissue after transsphenoidal adenomectomy.

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The evaluation of the remaining pituitary tissue and recurrent or residual tumor after the pituitary adenoma resection is difficult. However, it is essential to assess the size of the recurrent tumor and remaining pituitary reserve before resurgery. This study aimed to distinguish the remaining pituitary tissue from pituitary adenoma with Ga 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-N,N',N″,N″'-tetraacetic acid-D-Phe,Tyr3-octreotate (DOTATATE) and F-FDG PET imaging in patients status post transsphenoidal adenomectomy.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Clin Nucl Med

Title: Clinical nuclear medicine

Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

ISSN (Electronic): 1536-0229

ISSN (Print): 0363-9762

Publication date (Electronic): Jul 2014

Volume: 39

Issue: 7

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[1 ] From the Departments of *Nuclear Medicine, and †Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.

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DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000000457

PubMed ID: 24873787

SO-VID: 604e3d29-a92f-4617-bf1b-701a46ebd50f

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