A 32-year-old man presents with headaches, sweating, and palpitations. His blood pressure is consistently elevated. A 24-hour urine collection shows h...

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A 32-year-old man presents with headaches, sweating, and palpitations. His blood pressure is consistently elevated. A 24-hour urine collection shows high levels of catecholamines and metanephrines. Which imaging study is first-line to localise the tumour?

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CT scan of the abdomen

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Abdominal ultrasound

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MRI of the abdomen

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MIBG scan

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PET-CT scan

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A 32-year-old man presents with headaches, sweating, and palpitations. His blood pressure is consistently elevated. A 24-hour urine collection shows high levels of catecholamines and metanephrines. Which imaging study is first-line to localise the tumour?