Carcinoid Tumors, Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, Neuroblastoma, Paraganglioma, Pheochromocytoma
Conditions
Brief summary
The study is designed to study the safety and effectiveness of 123I-MIBG as a diagnostic imaging agent in evaluating patients with known or suspected neuroendocrine tumors.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Subjects must have a clinical indication for 123I-MIBG imaging to evaluate for the presence, extent, or status of neuroendocrine tumors; * subjects must be able and willing to comply with study procedures.
Exclusion criteria
* Subjects with history of renal insufficiency (serum creatinine level \> 3.0 mg/dL \[265 µmol/L\]) and inability to be withdrawn from medications known to interfere with 123I-MIBG uptake; * Subjects unable to tolerate lying supine; * Subjects pregnant or breastfeeding, unless the information to be gained outweighs the possible hazardous effects of 123I-MIBG administration. Where the assessment of the risk/benefit ration suggests the use of 123I-MIBG in nursing mothers, the breastfeeding should be discontinued for at least 48 hours post-injection.
Countries
Canada