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Table 3 Head-to-head comparison of 18F-FDOPA and 68Ga-DOTATOC in recurrent detection

From: [18F]FDOPA PET/CT is superior to [68Ga]DOTATOC PET/CT in diagnostic imaging of pheochromocytoma

 

18F-FDOPA

68Ga-DOTATOC

Patient level

 PGL incl. glomus tumor

4/4 (100%)

2/4 (50%)

 Local recurrence

2/2 (100%)

0/2 (0%)

 mPHEO

5/5 (100%)a

4/5 (80%)a

Lesion level

 PGL incl. glomus tumor

4/4 (100%)

2/4 (50%)

 Local recurrence

2/2 (100%)

0/2 (0%)

 mPHEO

22/27 (79%)a

23/27 (82%)a

  1. PGL paraganglioma, mPHEO metastatic pheochromocytoma
  2. aOne patient had 3 FDOPA lesions not detectable on the DOTATOC scan, and 3 lesions on the DOTATOC scan not detectable on the FDOPA scan
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