Processing

 

-  Interpret the images on the computer screen or in the printouts.

-  Standard Spect reconstruction and filtering is enough to obtain 3D slices.

-  In difficult cases, fusion with CT or MRI may be helpful to best locate lesions.

References:

1  J Banzo, M D Abós, E Prats, F García, P Razola y T Escalera. Aplicaciones de la gammagrafía de receptores de somatostatina en los tumores neuroendocrinos enteropancreáticos, p: 213 -225 in: Medicina Nuclear Aplicaciones Clínicas. Eds: I. Carrio - P. González. Editorial Masson, Barcelona España, 2003.

2  Balon H. R., Procedure Guideline for Somatostatin Receptor Scintigraphy with In-111 Pentetreotide 1.0. SOCIETY OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE PROCEDURE GUIDELINES MANUAL 2001-2002, p: 127-131.

 

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