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. 2017 Oct 3;10:4821–4828. doi: 10.2147/OTT.S140671

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(A) [⁶⁸Ga]Ga-DOTA-TOC-image* of a male patient with a neuroendocrine tumor (unknown origin) 23 months after the baseline PRRT (three cycles, cumulative activity: 19.6 GBq). The patient had a recurrence of the disease with multiple metastases in the bone, lung, liver, and lymph nodes (marked with arrows). (B) After another course of PRRT (three cycles, cumulative: 43.4 GBq), the PET images showed a partial response.

Note: *Maximum-intensity projection (MIP) PET image is a visualization technique that provides an initial overview of the case.

Abbreviations: PET, positron emission tomography; PRRT, peptide receptor radionuclide therapy.