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Detection of Occult Thymoma Using Tc-99m tetrofosmin Scintigraphy

Tc-99m tetrofosmin 신티그래피로 우연히 발견된 흉선암종

  • 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)
  • 권성영 (전남대학교 의과대학 핵의학교실) ;
  • 정신영 (전남대학교 의과대학 핵의학교실) ;
  • 서영순 (전남대학교 의과대학 핵의학교실) ;
  • 하정민 (전남대학교 의과대학 핵의학교실) ;
  • 정아리 (전남대학교 의과대학 핵의학교실) ;
  • 오종률 (전남대학교 의과대학 핵의학교실) ;
  • 송호천 (전남대학교 의과대학 핵의학교실) ;
  • 민정준 (전남대학교 의과대학 핵의학교실) ;
  • 범희승 (전남대학교 의과대학 핵의학교실)
  • Published : 2008.06.30
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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.

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