Uptake of 99mTc-tetrofosmin, 99mTc-MIBI and 201Tl in malignant thymoma

Ann Nucl Med. 2000 Aug;14(4):293-8. doi: 10.1007/BF02988212.

Abstract

99mTc-tetrofosmin, Thallium-201-chloride (201Tl) and 99mTc-MIBI imagings were performed in a patient with malignant thymoma. Tracer uptake in the primary tumor was demonstrated. The tumor-to-background ratios of planar and SPECT imagings were 1.60 and 1.98 for 99mTc-tetrofosmin, 1.12 and 2.09 for 201Tl, and 1.19 and 1.80 for 99mTc-MIBI, respectively. In another patient 99mTc-tetrofosmin and 201Tl imagings were performed. Not only the primary tumor but also the direct invasions and metastatic lesions (bone metastases) were clearly detected. The tumor-to-background ratios of planar and SPECT imagings were 2.31 and 2.78 for 99mTc-tetrofosmin and 2.45 and 3.58 for 201Tl, respectively. In 99mTc-tetrofosmin scintigraphy we acquired delayed images, and the tumor-to-background ratios of planar and SPECT delayed images were 1.20 and 1.86, the retention ratios were -1.11 and -0.92 and the retention indices were -48.1 and -33.1, respectively. Our preliminary results suggest that 99mTc-tetrofosmin is useful in detecting not only the primary tumor but also metastatic lesions from malignant thymoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Organophosphorus Compounds*
  • Organotechnetium Compounds*
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi*
  • Thallium Radioisotopes*
  • Thymoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Thymoma / secondary
  • Thymus Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • Organotechnetium Compounds
  • Thallium Radioisotopes
  • technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin
  • Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi