6-L-18F-fluorodihydroxyphenylalanine PET in neuroendocrine tumors: basic aspects and emerging clinical applications

…, CJ Marriott, AH Brouwers, KP Koopmans… - Journal of nuclear …, 2008 - Soc Nuclear Med
In recent years, 6-l- 18 F-fluorodihydroxyphenylalanine ( 18 F-DOPA) PET has emerged as a
new diagnostic tool for the imaging of neuroendocrine tumors. This application is based on …

111In-octreotide is superior to 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine for scintigraphic detection of head and neck paragangliomas

KP Koopmans, PL Jager, IP Kema… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2008 - Soc Nuclear Med
In this study, we evaluated the diagnostic yield of somatostatin receptor scintigraphy (SRS), I-metaiodobenzylguanidine
(MIBG) scintigraphy, and morphologic imaging (CT or MRI) in …

Clinical relevance of 18F-FDG PET and 18F-DOPA PET in recurrent medullary thyroid carcinoma

…, JTM Plukker, KP Koopmans… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2012 - Soc Nuclear Med
The transition from stable to progressive disease is unpredictable in patients with biochemical
evidence of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). Calcitonin and carcinoembryonic antigen …

[HTML][HTML] Total 18F-dopa PET tumour uptake reflects metabolic endocrine tumour activity in patients with a carcinoid tumour

…, JR de Jong, IP Kema, KP Koopmans… - European journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Total 18F-dopa PET tumour uptake reflects metabolic endocrine tumour activity in patients
with a carcinoid tumour | European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Skip …

Vascular graft infection due to chronic Q fever diagnosed with fusion positron emission tomography/computed tomography

…, JJ van den Dungen, KP Koopmans - Journal of vascular …, 2007 - jvascsurg.org
A 58-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with long-term relapsing fevers, malaise, weight
loss, and inflammatory laboratory abnormalities. His medical history revealed abdominal …

[HTML][HTML] Somatostatin receptor based hybrid imaging in sarcoidosis

RHJA Slart, KP Koopmans, PP van Geel… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Several diagnostic imaging methodologies are available for the clinical evaluation of
sarcoidosis, but all have their limitations. FDG PET/CT is frequently used, but this technique does …

Persistent aseptic meningitis due to post-surgical spinal CSF leakage: value of fused 111mIn-DTPA SPECT-CT cisternography

RHJA Slart, KP Koopmans, P Gunneweg… - European Journal of …, 2006 - Springer
A 17-year-old female underwent an uncomplicated correction of scoliosis of the thoracic spinal
column from T3 to T12 with screws and metal plates. Ten days after surgery, nausea and …

Combining 6-fluoro-[18F] l-dihydroxyphenylalanine and [18F] fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose positron emission tomography for distinction of non-carcinoid malignancies in …

HB Fiebrich, AH Brouwers, KP Koopmans… - European Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
AIM: Carcinoid patients frequently develop a second primary malignancy (SPM), which can
deserve full treatment. Distinguishing a SPM from carcinoid lesions is therefore important. …

[PDF][PDF] Primary hyperparathyroidism and serum calcium in breast cancer patients evaluated for low bone mass–a single center experience

…, P Petranović Ovčariček, A Tabain, KP Koopmans… - Acta clinica …, 2021 - hrcak.srce.hr
The bone health guidelines for breast cancer (BC) patients recommend bone mineral density
(BMD) testing. Patients with low BMD and elevated serum calcium levels (SCLs) are further …

Other PET tracers for neuroendocrine tumors

KP Koopmans, AWJM Glaudemans - PET clinics, 2014 - pet.theclinics.com
Gastro-enteropancreatic (GEP) neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) arise in the pancreas and
gastrointestinal system (Table 1). These tumors are derived from neuroendocrine cells. Well-…