Visual interpretation, not SUV ratios, is the ideal method to interpret 18F-DOPA PET scans to aid in the cure of patients with focal congenital hyperinsulinism.

Visual interpretation, not SUV ratios, is the ideal method to interpret 18F-DOPA PET scans to aid in the cure of patients with focal congenital hyperinsulinism.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Congenital hyperinsulinism is characterized by abnormal regulation of insulin secretion from the pancreas causing profound hypoketotic hypoglycemia and is the leading cause of persistent hypoglycemia in infants and children. The main objective of this study is to hig...

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Main Authors: Pradeep K Garg, Burton Putegnat, Lisa Truong, Courtney Reynolds, Irene Sanchez, Jonathan K Nedrelow, John Uffman, Stephen J Lokitz, Rachid Nazih, Sudha Garg, Paul S Thornton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241243

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