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Detection of Occult Thymoma Using Tc-99m tetrofosmin Scintigraphy  

Kwon, Seong-Young (Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School)
Jeong, Shin-Young (Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School)
Seo, Young-Soon (Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School)
Ha, Jung-Min (Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School)
Chong, A-Ri (Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School)
Oh, Jong-Ryool (Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School)
Song, Ho-Chun (Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School)
Min, Jung-Joon (Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School)
Bom, Hee-Seung (Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School)
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Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / v.42, no.3, 2008 , pp. 259-260 More about this Journal
Abstract
Tetrofosmin is a ligand that forms a lipophilic, cationic complex with Tc-99m. Tc-99m tetrofosmin was developed as a myocardial perfusion imaging agent and also used to depict tumors. Mediastinal tumors is also detected by Tc-99m tetrofosmin. We report a case of extracardiac mediastinal activity detected by Tc-99m tetrofosmin scintigraphy, which revealed thymoma.
Keywords
Tc-99m tetrofosmin; thymoma; SPECT;
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