Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: An Update on Imaging
Joint Authors
Kushchayev, Sergiy V.
Kushchayeva, Yevgeniya S.
Tella, Sri Harsha
Glushko, Tetiana
Pacak, Karel
Teytelboym, Oleg M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-07-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), arising from the parafollicular C cells of the thyroid, accounts for 1–2% of thyroid cancers.
MTC is frequently aggressive and metastasizes to cervical and mediastinal lymph nodes, lungs, liver, and bones.
Although a number of new imaging modalities for directing the management of oncologic patients evolved over the last two decades, the clinical application of these novel techniques is limited in MTC.
In this article, we review the biology and molecular aspects of MTC as an important background for the use of current imaging modalities and approaches for this tumor.
We discuss the modern and currently available imaging techniques—advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based techniques such as whole-body MRI, dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) technique, diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) with 18F-FDOPA and 18F-FDG, and integrated positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance (PET/MR) hybrid imaging—for primary as well as metastatic MTC tumor, including its metastatic spread to lymph nodes and the most common sites of distant metastases: lungs, liver, and bones.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kushchayev, Sergiy V.& Kushchayeva, Yevgeniya S.& Tella, Sri Harsha& Glushko, Tetiana& Pacak, Karel& Teytelboym, Oleg M.. 2019. Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: An Update on Imaging. Journal of Thyroid Research،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1192415
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kushchayev, Sergiy V.…[et al.]. Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: An Update on Imaging. Journal of Thyroid Research No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-17.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kushchayev, Sergiy V.& Kushchayeva, Yevgeniya S.& Tella, Sri Harsha& Glushko, Tetiana& Pacak, Karel& Teytelboym, Oleg M.. Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: An Update on Imaging. Journal of Thyroid Research. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1192415
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1192415