Mandatory medical device diagnostics.
- Sonography (ultrasound examination) of the affected region.
- Computed tomography (CT; sectional imaging procedure (X-ray images taken from different directions with computer-based evaluation)) of the affected region (thorax/chest, abdomen/abdominal cavity, neck, head)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI; computer-based cross-sectional imaging procedure (using magnetic fields, that is, without X-rays)) of the affected region (thorax/chest, abdomen/abdominal cavity, neck, head).
- MIBG scintigraphy (synonym: adrenal medullary scintigraphy; it is a nuclear medicine examination procedure (scintigraphy) of the sympathetic nervous system) – to identify metastases.
Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination and obligatory laboratory parameters – for differential diagnostic clarification.
- Bone marrow aspiration with histological (fine tissue) workup – if the previous examination methods do not bring a clear diagnosis.
