TY - JOUR
T1 - Current update on medullary thyroid carcinoma
AU - Ganeshan, Dhakshinamoorthy
AU - Paulson, Erik
AU - Duran, Cihan
AU - Cabanillas, Maria E.
AU - Busaidy, Naifa L.
AU - Charnsangavej, Chusilp
PY - 2013/12
Y1 - 2013/12
N2 - OBJECTIVE. This article will review the multimodality imaging spectrum of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) with an emphasis on anatomic and functional imaging. Recent advances in the molecular cytogenetics of this tumor and the impact on diagnosis, prognosis, and development of novel targeted therapy will be discussed. CONCLUSION. MTC is a neuroendocrine tumor with unique clinicopathologic and radiologic features compared with other thyroid malignancies. Imaging plays an important role in the optimal management of this malignancy.
AB - OBJECTIVE. This article will review the multimodality imaging spectrum of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) with an emphasis on anatomic and functional imaging. Recent advances in the molecular cytogenetics of this tumor and the impact on diagnosis, prognosis, and development of novel targeted therapy will be discussed. CONCLUSION. MTC is a neuroendocrine tumor with unique clinicopathologic and radiologic features compared with other thyroid malignancies. Imaging plays an important role in the optimal management of this malignancy.
KW - CT
KW - MRI
KW - Medullary thyroid carcinoma
KW - PET/CT
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U2 - 10.2214/AJR.12.10370
DO - 10.2214/AJR.12.10370
M3 - Review article
C2 - 24261394
AN - SCOPUS:84888384209
SN - 0361-803X
VL - 201
SP - W867-W876
JO - American Journal of Roentgenology
JF - American Journal of Roentgenology
IS - 6
ER -