title: [Imaging and radioguided surgery of tumors NETs].
abstract: Neuroendocrine tumors tend to grow slowly and are notoriously difficult to localize, at least in the early stages. Metastases are in most cases already present at the time of diagnosis. Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy improves detection of small and occult NET tumors. Intraoperative probe counting with a hand-held gamma probe can identify tumors even when they are small and impalpable, but receptor positive. This advanced operative approach may improve the survival of these patients.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schillirò
authors.forename: Vania
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mallardo
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manna
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fontanarosa
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Califano
authors.forename: Nicoletta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Della Vecchia
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Romano
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Di Crescenzo
authors.forename: Eugenio Annibale
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Genovese
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods; D011182:Postoperative Care; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017481:Receptors, Somatostatin / Q000032:analysis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017481:Receptors, Somatostatin; D013004:Somatostatin; C081788:pentetreotide