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Review Article

Use of radioactive substances in diagnosis and treatment of neuroendocrine tumors

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Pages 740-747 | Received 20 Mar 2015, Accepted 20 Mar 2015, Published online: 09 May 2015

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Figure 1. Head-to-head comparison of 111In-DTPA-octreotide (111In-DTPAOC) and 64Cu-DOTATATE. Please note the additional foci in liver and carcinomatosis only seen on the 64Cu-DOTATATE scan.

Figure 1. Head-to-head comparison of 111In-DTPA-octreotide (111In-DTPAOC) and 64Cu-DOTATATE. Please note the additional foci in liver and carcinomatosis only seen on the 64Cu-DOTATATE scan.

Figure 2. CT scan of a patient with a non-functioning pancreatic NET before and 6 months after treatment with four cycles of 177Lu-DOTATATE. The size of the liver is reduced and almost all metastases have disappeared.

Figure 2. CT scan of a patient with a non-functioning pancreatic NET before and 6 months after treatment with four cycles of 177Lu-DOTATATE. The size of the liver is reduced and almost all metastases have disappeared.