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SPECT Semiquantitative Analysis of Adrenocortical ¹³¹I-6ß-Iodomethyl-Norcholesterol Uptake to Discriminate Subclinical and Preclinical Functioning Adrenal Incidentaloma

¹ Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Clinical Pathophysiology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
² Endocrinology Unit, Department of Clinical Pathophysiology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy

View larger version (103K): [in a new window]   FIGURE 1. Typical adrenal incidentaloma SPECT study at 72 h after 131I-NP-59 injection in patient classified, according to Reincke (8), as PC-CS. Scintigraphic study shows typical example of concordant pattern: increased radiotracer uptake on side of lesion demonstrated on CT scan (4 x 5 cm left corticoadrenal adenoma).

View larger version (46K): [in a new window]   FIGURE 2. Scatter plots show correlations between UPT% and some biochemical and radiologic parameters.