ENETS consensus guidelines for synoptic reporting of radiology studies

Dromain C, Vullierme MP, Hicks RJ, Prasad V, O'Toole D, De Herder WW, Pavel ME, Faggiano A, Kos-Kudla B, Oberg K, Krejs GJ, Grande E, Niederle B, Sundin A (2021)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2021

Journal

Journal of Neuroendocrinology Wiley-Blackwell

DOI: 10.1111/jne.13044

Abstract

This expert consensus document represents an initiative by the European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (ENETS) to provide guidance for synoptic reporting of radiological examinations critical to the diagnosis, grading, staging and treatment of neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs). Template drafts for initial tumor staging and follow-up by computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were established, based on existing institutional and organisational reporting templates relevant for NEN imaging, and applying the RadLex lexicon of radiological information (Radiological Society of North America), for consistency regarding the radiological terms. During the ENETS Scientific Advisory Board meeting 2018, the template drafts were subject to iterative interdisciplinary discussions among experts in imaging, surgery, gastroenterology, oncology and pathology. Members of the imaging group stated a strong preference for a combination of limited and standardised options by way of drop-down menus. Separate templates were produced for the initial work-up and for follow-up, respectively. To provide a detailed description of the radiological findings of the primary tumor and its local extension and spread, different templates were developed for bronchial, pancreatic and gastrointestinal NENs for CT and MRI, respectively. Each template was structured in 10 sections: clinical details, comparative imaging modality, acquisition technique, primary tumor findings, regional lymph node metastases, distant metastases, TNM classification, reference lesions according to RECIST 1.1, additional findings and conclusion. Two templates were developed for follow-up, for CT and MRI, respectively, and were specifically focused on assessment of therapy response. These included a qualitative response assessment, such as decrease of vascularisation and presence of necrosis, and a quantitative assessment according to RECIST 1.1 and the modified RECIST (mRECIST) for assessing tumor response following transarterial chemoembolisation.

Authors with CRIS profile

Marianne Ellen Pavel Department of Medicine 1 – Gastroenterology, Pneumology and Endocrinology

Involved external institutions

Lausanne University Hospital / Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois (CHUV) CH Switzerland (CH) University of Paris 4 - Paris-Sorbonne / Université paris IV Paris-Sorbonne FR France (FR) The University of Melbourne AU Australia (AU) Universität Ulm DE Germany (DE) St Vincent's University Hospital IE Ireland (IE) Erasmus University Medical Center (MC) NL Netherlands (NL) Università degli studi "La Sapienza" IT Italy (IT) Medical University of Silesia in Katowice / Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach (SUM) PL Poland (PL) Uppsala University Hospital / Akademiska sjukhuset SE Sweden (SE) MD Anderson Cancer Center Madrid ES Spain (ES) Medizinische Universität Wien AT Austria (AT) Uppsala University SE Sweden (SE)

How to cite

APA:

Dromain, C., Vullierme, M.-P., Hicks, R.J., Prasad, V., O'Toole, D., De Herder, W.W.,... Sundin, A. (2021). ENETS consensus guidelines for synoptic reporting of radiology studies. Journal of Neuroendocrinology. https://doi.org/10.1111/jne.13044

MLA:

Dromain, Clarisse, et al. "ENETS consensus guidelines for synoptic reporting of radiology studies." Journal of Neuroendocrinology (2021).

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