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MRI, CT, and PET/CT for ovarian cancer detection and adnexal lesion characterization.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20093590     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to describe the role of MR, CT, and PET/CT in the detection of ovarian cancer and the evaluation of adnexal lesions. CONCLUSION: The goal of imaging in ovarian cancer detection is to expeditiously distinguish benign adnexal lesions from those requiring further pathologic evaluation for malignancy. For lesions indeterminate on ultrasound, MRI increases the specificity of imaging evaluation, thus decreasing benign resections. CT is useful in diagnosis and treatment planning of advanced cancer. Although (18)F-FDG-avid ovarian lesions in postmenopausal women are considered suspicious for malignancy, PET/CT is not recommended for primary cancer detection because of high false-positive rates.
Authors:
Veena R Iyer; Susanna I Lee
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  AJR. American journal of roentgenology     Volume:  194     ISSN:  1546-3141     ISO Abbreviation:  AJR Am J Roentgenol     Publication Date:  2010 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-01-22     Completed Date:  2010-02-25     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7708173     Medline TA:  AJR Am J Roentgenol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  311-21     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 02114, USA. viyer@partners.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adnexal Diseases / diagnosis*,  radiography,  radionuclide imaging
Contrast Media
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / diagnostic use
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Neoplasm Staging
Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnosis*,  radiography,  radionuclide imaging
Radiopharmaceuticals / diagnostic use
Tomography, Emission-Computed*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 0/Radiopharmaceuticals; 63503-12-8/Fluorodeoxyglucose F18

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