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Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms
Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms
- Source :
- Der Radiologe. 56:348-354
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2016.
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Abstract
- Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN) account for 1-2% of all pancreatic neoplasms and represent a rare differential diagnosis. While some pancreatic NEN are hormonally active and exhibit endocrine activity associated with characteristic symptoms, the majority are hormonally inactive. Imaging techniques such as ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) or as combined PET/CT play a crucial role in the initial diagnosis, therapy planning and control. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and multiphase CT represent the reference methods for localization of the primary pancreatic tumor. Particularly in the evaluation of small liver lesions MRI is the method of choice. Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy and somatostatin receptor PET/CT are of particular value for whole body staging and special aspects of further therapy planning.
- Subjects :
- Endoscopic ultrasound
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Somatostatin receptor
Medizin
Magnetic resonance imaging
Neuroendocrine tumors
medicine.disease
030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Pancreatic tumor
Positron emission tomography
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Medicine
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Radiology
business
Cardiac imaging
Neuroradiology
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Details
- ISSN :
- 14322102 and 0033832X
- Volume :
- 56
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Der Radiologe
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2769f63a7b50e1108cbcc806a7a0e065
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00117-016-0094-x