title: [Biology and imaging of neuroendocrine tumors].
abstract: Endocrine tumours constitute a network of tumours scattered in the body and characterized by several common features including their capacity to secrete hormones, their association as part of inherited syndrome and their ability to be explored by functioning imaging. We review main advances in the biological and morphological work-up of these rare tumours, including the role of chromogranine A measurement and somatostatin receptor scintigraphy.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine nucléaire et de cancérologie endocrinienne, Institut Gustave Roussy 94805 Villejuif. baudin@igr.fr
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baudin
authors.forename: Clarisse
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dromain
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D053379:Chromogranin A; D002864:Chromogranins / Q000032:analysis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D017481:Receptors, Somatostatin / Q000032:analysis; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D053379:Chromogranin A; D002864:Chromogranins; D017481:Receptors, Somatostatin
vernacular_title: Biologie et imagerie des tumeurs neuro-endocrines.