Imaging Acute Myocarditis with 68Ga-DOTANOC PET/CT.

Authors :: Jaleel J
Patel CD
Chandra KB
Ramakrishnan S
Seth S
Source :: Indian journal of nuclear medicine : IJNM : the official journal of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, India [Indian J Nucl Med] 2023 Jan-Mar; Vol. 38 (1), pp. 69-70. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 24.
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: Somatostatin receptor (SSTR) imaging is a useful method in the diagnosis of acute myocarditis. We present a case of a 54-year-old male with a clinical diagnosis of acute myocarditis in whom, 68Ga-DOTANOC positron emission tomography/computed tomography PET/CT showed diffuse left ventricular myocardial uptake. SSTR imaging can act as a surrogate marker of active inflammation. SSTR imaging is useful in deciding site of biopsy, assessing response to therapy and for prognostication.<br />Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest.<br /> (Copyright: © 2023 Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine.)

Language :: English
ISSN :: 0972-3919
Volume :: 38
Issue :: 1
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Indian journal of nuclear medicine : IJNM : the official journal of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, India
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 37180195
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_134_22