Background Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEP-NETs) are a heterogeneous group of tumours. An effective diagnosis requires a multimodal approach that combines evaluation of clinical symptoms, hormonelevels, radiological and nuclear imaging, and histological confirmation. Imaging plays a critical role in NETs diagnosis, prognosis and management, so the radiologists are important members of the multidisciplinary team. During diagnostic work-up two critical issues are present: firstly the need to identify tumor presence and secondly to define the primary site and assess regional and distant metastases. Conclusions The most appropriate imaging technique depends on the type of neuroendocrine tumour and the availability of specialized imaging techniques and expertise. There is no general consensus on the most efficient imaging pathway, reflecting the challenge in reliably detection of these tumours.

The multidisciplinary team for gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: the radiologist's challenge / Granata, Vincenza; Fusco, Roberta; Setola, Sergio Venanzio; Castelguidone, Elisabetta de Lutio di; Camera, Luigi; Tafuto, Salvatore; Avallone, Antonio; Belli, Andrea; Incollingo, Paola; Palaia, Raffaele; Izzo, Francesco; Petrillo, Antonella. - In: RADIOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY. - ISSN 1581-3207. - 0:0(2019). [10.2478/raon-2019-0040]

The multidisciplinary team for gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: the radiologist's challenge

Fusco, Roberta;Camera, Luigi;BELLI, ANDREA;Incollingo, Paola;
2019

Abstract

Background Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEP-NETs) are a heterogeneous group of tumours. An effective diagnosis requires a multimodal approach that combines evaluation of clinical symptoms, hormonelevels, radiological and nuclear imaging, and histological confirmation. Imaging plays a critical role in NETs diagnosis, prognosis and management, so the radiologists are important members of the multidisciplinary team. During diagnostic work-up two critical issues are present: firstly the need to identify tumor presence and secondly to define the primary site and assess regional and distant metastases. Conclusions The most appropriate imaging technique depends on the type of neuroendocrine tumour and the availability of specialized imaging techniques and expertise. There is no general consensus on the most efficient imaging pathway, reflecting the challenge in reliably detection of these tumours.
2019
The multidisciplinary team for gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: the radiologist's challenge / Granata, Vincenza; Fusco, Roberta; Setola, Sergio Venanzio; Castelguidone, Elisabetta de Lutio di; Camera, Luigi; Tafuto, Salvatore; Avallone, Antonio; Belli, Andrea; Incollingo, Paola; Palaia, Raffaele; Izzo, Francesco; Petrillo, Antonella. - In: RADIOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY. - ISSN 1581-3207. - 0:0(2019). [10.2478/raon-2019-0040]
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