SPECT/TC con análogos de la somatostatina en el diagnóstico de los tumores neuroendocrinos

espanolDebido a la reciente aparicion de equipos hibridos SPECT/CT que combinan imagenes de tomografia por emision de foton unico (SPECT) e imagenes de tomografia computarizada (TC), es posible adquirir imagenes funcionales e imagenes anatomicas en una unica sesion. Numerosos estudios han mostrado el valor anadido del SPECT/TC a la gammagrafia de receptores de somatostatina en el diagnostico de los tumores neuroendocrinos. EnglishOwing to the recent introduction of gamma cameras with integrated computed tomography imaging capability, which combine functional and anatomical imaging in one device, the direct acquisition of co-registered images has become possible. Multiple studies have concluded that single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) provides an important added value to the conventional somatostatin receptor scintigraphy imaging in the diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumours.