Pitfalls and Limitations of Radionuclide Imaging in Endocrinology.
Several different techniques, radiopharmaceuticals, and imaging modalities are commonly used in nuclear medicine for studies of endocrine organs. Nuclear medicine is used in the management of benign and malignant thyroid, parathyroid, and neuroendocrine disorders. Thus, it is essential to acknowledge pitfalls and the limitations of nuclear medicine imaging for accurate diagnosis and patient management.
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Guy׳s & St Thomas׳ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. Electronic address: drkanis@gmail.com.
Kanhaiyalal
K
Agrawal
Department of Nuclear medicine, Kuwait Cancer Control Center (KCCC), Kuwait.
Abdulredha A H
AA
Esmail
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Guy׳s & St Thomas׳ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Gopinath
G
Gnanasegaran
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Shaunak
S
Navalkissoor
Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (India).
Bhagwant Rai
BR
Mittal
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Guy׳s & St Thomas׳ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; King's College, London, UK.
Ignac
I
Fogelman
D004704:Endocrinology / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging