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. 2016 Aug 17;16:22. doi: 10.1186/s40644-016-0084-2

Table 5.

Key indications for molecular imaging in PCC/PGL

▪ Diagnosis and localisation of adrenal-and extra-adrenal PCC/PGL in patients with elevated catecholamine levels.
▪ Staging of patients prior to surgical resection to exclude metastatic or additional primary sites of disease.
▪ Selection of patients for radionuclide therapy with 177Lu/90Y radiolabelled DOTATATE or 131I-MIBG therapy.
▪ Response assessment following chemotherapy or targeted therapies.
▪ Surveillance of patients with inherited mutations such as SDHxor VHL