BARC/PUB/2023/0266

 
 

Angiogenesis Imaging of Adrenocortical Carcinoma with Ga-68-NODAGA-RGD Positron Emission Tomography: Opening New Horizons in Multimodality Imaging from Theranostic Perspective

 
     
 
Author(s)

Verma, P.; Chandak, A.; Shetye, S. S.; Nazar, A. K.; Bagul, S. D.; Malhotra, G.
(RMC)

Source

Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2023. Vol. 38: pp. 183-184

ABSTRACT

A 53‑year‑old female, with a known case of adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC), underwent F‑18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for initial staging, which revealed FDG avid large left suprarenal mass contiguous with hypermetabolic tumor thrombus in the inferior vena cava (IVC) through the left renal vein. Thereafter, she underwent angiogenesis imaging using Ga‑68‑NODAGA‑RGD PET/CT, which showed similar avid tracer uptake in both primary and IVC thrombus. Demonstration of RGD avidity in ACC in this case opens a new horizon for targeted radionuclide therapy (e.g., Lu‑177 RGD) in selected patients, who may have limited therapeutic options.

 
 
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