A special kind of body scan using a tagged molecule might help doctors find tiny tumors in the pancreas that cause low blood sugar — all without surgery.

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Clinical applications of GLP-1 receptor–targeted PET imaging: A disease-oriented review

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The study looks at a special scan that uses a tagged molecule to find insulin-producing tumors, and it found that this scan works very well at spotting these tumors in people.

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Clinical applications of GLP-1 receptor–targeted PET imaging: A disease-oriented review

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DOI: 10.65457/jnmmi-2025-0011

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