gallium-ga-68-dotatate has been researched along with Osteonecrosis* in 1 studies
1 other study(ies) available for gallium-ga-68-dotatate and Osteonecrosis
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Avascular Necrosis of the Hips With Increased Activity on 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT.
Prolonged exposure to cortisol is one of the major causes of avascular bone necrosis (AVN). We report on a case of a woman with Cushing syndrome attributed to ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone-secreting tumor who was evaluated with whole-body PET/CT study using Ga-DOTATATE. The scan showed increased activity by both femoral heads, corresponding to the margins of bilateral AVN seen on MRI. The presented data suggests AVN-induced reactive inflammatory alterations adjacent to the necrotic segment of the bone, which can be effectively targeted using radiolabeled somatostatin (SST) analogs. Topics: Female; Hip; Humans; Hydrocortisone; Middle Aged; Organometallic Compounds; Osteonecrosis; Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography; Radiopharmaceuticals | 2017 |