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Nuclear Medicine Imaging in Non-Seminomatous Germ Cell Tumors: Lessons Learned From the Past Failures Publisher Pubmed



Ayati N1, 2 ; Askari E3 ; Fotouhi M4 ; Soltanabadi M5 ; Aghaee A3 ; Roustaei H6 ; Scott AM7, 8, 9
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Source: Cancer Imaging Published:2024


Abstract

There is an unmet need for a more accurate molecular imaging radiotracer in the field of non-seminomatous germ cell tumors (NSGCT). The clinical problem is that no single imaging modality is able to differentiate teratoma from necrotic tissue in NSGCTs, which the nuclear medicine techniques are no exception. The exponential growth in the list of potentially promising radiotracers may hold promise in the future for imaging of NSGCTs. Here, we have reviewed the past efforts and potential future advances in this field. © The Author(s) 2024.