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Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs) | Last Active: May 24 7:52am | Replies (14)
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@parker27

That is amazing. I'm curious, with those tumors being so small, was a CT scan able to identify them?

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | May 20 9:42am

Hello @parker27, and welcome to the NETs support group on Mayo Connect. You are asking a good question regarding how small NET tumors are found. As @fraaseo posted, NETs are often not seen in a traditional CT but need a specific type of PET scan. Here is a link to some information regarding the GA68 PET scan that was mentioned in the post,
--GA68 PET Scan
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/68ga-dotatate-positron-emission-tomography-pet-now-at-mayo-clinic/ and
--PET Scan vs. 68GA Dotatate Pet Scan...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/fdg-pet-scan-vs-68ga-dotatate-pet-scan-for-neuroendocrine-cancer/?pg=1#comment-911927
This type of scan can be very effective in finding even small NETs.

Have you had this type of scan @parker27?

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