Despite improvements in neuroblastoma treatment, survival figures lag behind those of many other childhood malignancies. New ...

The neuroendocrine tumour (NET) cells pick up the radioactive iodine wherever they are in the body. The radiation in the iodine then kills the NET cells. You might have 131 I-MIBG as a treatment for a ...

Radioactive scans include: octreotide scans (or Octreoscans) – these are also called somatostatin receptor scintigraphy scans tektroyd scans gallium dotatate PET (positron emission tomography) scans ...

We identified all those individuals with an underlying neural crest tumour and systematically documented the undertaking and outcome of the following investigations: chest x-ray, abdominal ultrasound ...

Background: Timely diagnosis of child physical abuse is of paramount importance. The added value of bone scintigraphy (BS) after a negative radiological skeletal survey (RSS) in children with ...