Imaging features of carcinoid tumors of the gastrointestinal tract.
OBJECTIVE
Recent studies have provided a better understanding of the biologic behavior of gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors. This article focusing on imaging of gastrointestinal carcinoids will emphasize epidemiology, molecular biology, taxonomy, histopathology, and management.


CONCLUSIONS
Gastrointestinal carcinoids are a biologically heterogeneous group of tumors, with variable clinical presentation and biologic behavior. Imaging can play an important role in multidisciplinary identification and management of this disease.
1 All authors: Division of Diagnostic Imaging, Body Imaging Section, Unit 1473, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030-4009.
Dhakshina
D
Ganeshan
Priya
P
Bhosale
Thomas
T
Yang
Vikas
V
Kundra
D000368:Aged; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging