Table 3.
Study of ectopic ACTH PET-CT scan with 68Ga-DOTA peptides
| Studies | Patients | Positive uptake within ectopic tumor | Negative uptake within ectopic tumor | Tracer | Tumor types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veit et al. (2013) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68Ga-DOTANOC | Paranasal adenoma |
| Singer et al. (2010) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68Ga-DOTATOC | Ileum carcinoma |
| Ozkan et al. (2013) | 5 | 2 | 3* | 68Ga-DOTATATE | Bronchial carcinoid-1, metastatic atypical carcinoid-1 |
| Kakade et al. (2013) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 68Ga-DOTATATE | Bronchial carcinoid-1, PNET-1, MTC-2 |
| Gilardi et al. (2014) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 68Ga-DOTATOC | Bronchial carcinoid |
| Venkitaraman et al. (2014) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 68Ga-DOTATOC | Bronchial carcinoid |
| Treglia et al. (2013) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68Ga-DOTANOC | PNET |
| Darr et al. (2012) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68Ga-DOTATATE | Bronchial carcinoid |
| Thomas et al. (2013) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68Ga-DOTATATE | Nasal paraganglioma |
| Willhauck et al. (2012) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68Ga-DOTATATE | Sphenoid adenoma |
| Schalin-Jäntti et al. (2012) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68Ga-DOTATOC | Bronchial carcinoid |
| Gani et al. (2011) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68Ga-DOTATOC | Bronchial carcinoid |
| Our study | 8 | 6 | 2 | 68Ga-DOTATATE | Bronchial carcinoid-3, ileum carcinoma-1, PNET-2 |
MTC medullar thyroid carcinoma, PNET pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
*One false positive