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In recent years,*I-MIBG (*I-metaiodobenzylguanidine), which is transported and stored in the chromaffin cells, has been shown to allow good visualization of neuroblastomas in children. This paper deals with 30*I-MIBG-scans performed in 20 children: 16 with neuroblastoma, 3 with retinoblastoma, and 1 with a malignant paraganglioma. A high detection rate was found for both primary and secondary sites of neuroblastoma.*I-MIBG was generally superior to99mTc-MDP bone scintigraphy in the detection of bone metastases. Our experience illustrates the unique place of*I-MIBG-scintigraphy compared with other imaging techniques: it makes it possible to define the nature of the tumour, particularly in cases with normal catecholamine levels; to establish how extensive the lesions are at the time of diagnosis; and to confirm complete remission. No abnormal*I-MIBG uptake was noted in the 3 cases of retinoblastoma.
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Jacobs, A., Delree, M., Desprechins, B. et al. Consolidating the role of*I-MIBG-scintigraphy in childhood neuroblastoma: Five years of clinical experience. Pediatr Radiol 20, 157–159 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02012960
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