11C-Metomidate PET/CT is a useful adjunct for lateralization of primary aldosteronism in routine clinical practice
Clinical Endocrinology Mar 22, 2019
O’Shea PM, et al. - In the lateralization of aldosterone producing adenomas (APA) in primary aldosteronism (PA), investigators characterized clinical practice experience of 11C-Metomidate PET/CT as an adjunct to adrenal vein sampling (AVS). For this investigation, before the final clinical decision on surgical vs medical treatment, 15 people with a confirmed diagnosis of PA were lateralized with 11C Metomidate PET/CT. In a multidisciplinary hypertension clinic, 11C- Metomidate PET/CT in conjunction with adrenal CT and AVS provided useful information that helped to make clinical decisions for PA.
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