Chapter 92 - Adrenal gland imaging
Book Title
DeGroot’s Endocrinology: Basic Science and Clinical Practice
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Editors
Roberston, R. Paul
Description
A variety of different pathologies can affect the adrenal glands. Highresolution anatomic imaging with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can demonstrate subtle irregularities of the adrenal contours and can identify lesions millimeters in size. When combined with sensitive biochemical tests of adrenocortical and medullary hormones, diagnosis of adrenal gland dysfunction can be made at very early stages of disease. Certain adrenal pathologies can be confidently diagnosed based on imaging features alone and can potentially circumvent the need for percutaneous tissue sampling. Additionally, functional imaging with nuclear medicine scintigraphy and positron emission tomography (PET) add significant clinical utility, particularly in the evaluation of biochemically functional tumors as well as distant extra-adrenal metastatic disease.
First Page
1530
Last Page
1552
ISBN
978-0323694124
Publication Date
12-27-2022
Publisher
Elsevier
City
Philadelphia
Keywords
adrenal gland anatomy, adrenal gland imaging, adrenal lesions
Disciplines
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism | Radiology
Recommended Citation
Lin DS, Wong KK, Caoili E, Shields J, Avram AM, Viglianti BL. Adrenal gland imaging. In Robertson: DeGroot’s Endocrinology, 8th Edition, edited by R. Paul Robertson. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, 2022. p. 1530-1552.