title: PET/CT in Neuroendocrine Tumors.
abstract: Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are a rare group of neoplasms that originate from pluripotent stem cells or differentiated neuroendocrine cells, mostly localized in the bronchus, lungs, or gastroenteropancreatic tract. This issue reviews the results achieved with PET. The potential applications of the most commonly used receptor or metabolic positron-emitter radiopharmaceuticals in the field of NET to stage or restage disease, to detect unknown primary tumor, and to assess and monitor therapy response to different kind of treatments are analyzed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna, Padiglione 30, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy. Electronic address: paolo.castellucci@aosp.bo.it.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Castellucci
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna, Padiglione 30, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ambrosini
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi, University of Bologna, Padiglione 30, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Montini
keywords: Diagnosis; Neuroendocrine tumors; Positron emission tomography