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Journal Article 
Review 
Endocrine tumors: the evolving role of positron emission tomography in diagnosis and management 
Naji, M; Hodolic, M; El-Refai, S; Khan, S; Marzola, MC; Rubello, D; Al-Nahhas, A 
2010 
Yes 
Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
ISSN: 0391-4097
EISSN: 1720-8386 
33 
1 
54-60 
English 
19820296 
Endocrine tumors comprise a range of benign and malignant conditions that produce a spectrum of clinical symptoms and signs depending on the specific hormones they produce. The symptoms and presentations of these tumors are often independent of their size and location. Because of their expression of cell membrane receptors or production of specific types of hormones or peptides, endocrine tumors can be identified with functional radionuclide imaging much more readily compared to standard cross-sectional imaging. In recent years, 18F-fluoro-deoxy- D-glucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG-PET) has emerged as a useful tool for diagnosing and assessing many tumors. In this review we describe how PET, using 18F-FDG and other radiopharmaceuticals can be useful in the diagnosis and management of a wide range of endocrine tumors.