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Maximum intensity projection (A) of an ¹⁸F-FDOPA PET/CT scan in a patient with echocardiographic signs of carcinoid heart disease, but without myocardial metastases on the ¹⁸F-FDOPA PET/CT scan.

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posted on 2014-11-14, 03:04 authored by Walter Noordzij, André P. van Beek, René A. Tio, Anouk N. van der Horst-Schrivers, Elisabeth G. de Vries, Bram van Ginkel, Annemiek M. Walenkamp, Andor W. Glaudemans, Riemer H. Slart, Rudi A. Dierckx

B: Fused PET/CT image showing only physiological tracer distribution in the myocardium. The intense uptake in liver is due to liver metastases. Ascites surrounding the right liver half. C: Measurements of the right ventricle (85 mm long, 46 mm wide). D: Continuous wave Doppler of the tricuspid valve (peak gradient 31 mmHg), indicating tricuspid insufficiency.