Evolving role of SPECT/CT in neuroendocrine tumors management: staging, treatment response, and follow-up

Clin Nucl Med. 2013 Oct;38(10):e384-9. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e3182952c6d.

Abstract

The combined use of SPECT and CT strongly supports the molecular imaging of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) with somatostatin receptor radiopharmaceuticals or with meta-iodobenzylguanidine. SPECT/CT fusion images provide potential attenuation correction, higher specificity, and accurate localization for the staging, evaluation of treatment response, and follow-up of NETs.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / diagnostic imaging*
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / pathology
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / therapy
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
  • Treatment Outcome