The widespread application of abdominal imaging procedures has resulted in an increased
frequency of clinically silent adrenal masses. Adrenal incidentaloma (AI) is a term applied to …

Context: Adrenal venous sampling is recommended to assess whether aldosterone
hypersecretion is lateralized in patients with primary aldosteronism. However, this procedure …

The diagnosis of primary aldosteronism, the most common form of secondary hypertension,
is based on clinical and biochemical features. Although radiology plays no role in the initial …

The 2 main causes of primary aldosteronism (PA) are aldosterone-producing adenoma
(APA) and idiopathic adrenal hyperplasia (IAH). Dexamethasone-suppression 131I-6β …

ll B—Hydroxylase Tracer 11C-Metomidate Page 1 PET Imaging of Adrenal Cortical Tumors with
the ll B—Hydroxylase Tracer 11C-Metomidate Mats Bergstrom, Claes Juhlin. Thomas A …

The diagnostic potential of positron emission tomography (PET) with carbon-11 metomidate
in patients with adrenocortical cancer (ACC) was evaluated. Thirteen PET examinations …

In Vitro and In Vivo Primate Evaluation of Carbon 11-EtomidateandCarbon-11-MetomidateasPotential
Tracers for PET Imaging of the Page 1 29. Pietrzyk U, Herholz K, Fink K, et al. An interactive …

Context: Primary pigmented nodular adrenocortical disease (PPNAD) is a rare cause of
ACTH-independent Cushing's syndrome that may occur in an isolated form or as part of …

Adrenal masses that are detected incidentally in the course of abdominal diagnostic imaging
performed for other reasons are called incidentalomas. Incidentalomas are found in …

Background Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a common cause of secondary hypertension.
Among the many leading causes of PA, the two most frequent are, bilateral adrenal …