Application of positron emission tomography in the clinical evaluation and treatment of hypothalamic-pituitary diseases

Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao. 2011 Apr;33(2):120-2. doi: 10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.2011.02.004.

Abstract

Positron emission tomography (PET) and PET/CT are playing increasingly important roles in the clinical evaluation and treatment of tumors. As neuroendocrine tissues, the hypothalamus and pituitary gland have their unique features, and PET can be valuable in evaluating hypothalamic-pituitary diseases lesions. This article reviews the application of PET in the clinical evaluation and treatment of hypothalamic-pituitary diseases.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Hypothalamic Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pituitary Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*