ABSTRACT
Neuroendocrine tumors (NET) are a heterogenous group of tumors where nuclear medicine plays an important role at diagnosis and as well as among therapy options. Imaging with somatostatin analogues have a revolutionary role in nuclear medicine and theranostic usage has become more important by increased use of positron emission tomography (PET)/computerized tomography (CT). Due to tumor heterogeneity, other than somatostatin analogues, different PET radiopharmaceuticals like fluorine-18 (F-18) fluorodeoxyglucose and F-18 fluoro-dihydroxyphenylalanine guide NET diagnosis. In this review, recent nuclear medicine imaging methods in diagnosis, follow-up and evaluation of therapy response in NET’s are summarized.
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