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Whole-body positron emission tomography and positron emission tomography/computed tomography in gynecologic oncology.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14764025     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The advent of positron emission tomography (PET) and PET/computed tomography (CT) now enables us to detect metabolically active gynecologic cancers with greater accuracy than was possible with anatomic imagings. Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET has been useful in differentiation of malignant from benign lymph nodes, and residual or recurrent cancers from post-treatment changes. PET/CT produces additional information for the diagnosis and tissue biopsy as well as radiotherapy planning. This paper reviews the principle and clinical utility of PET and PET/CT in the diagnosis, staging, recurrence, therapeutic response as well as prognosis of gynecologic cancers.
Authors:
E E Kim
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1048-891X     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Gynecol. Cancer     Publication Date:    2004 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-02-06     Completed Date:  2004-05-27     Revised Date:  2006-11-07    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9111626     Medline TA:  Int J Gynecol Cancer     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  12-22     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Diagnostic Imaging, Department of Nuclear Medicine, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030-4009, USA. ekim@di.mdacc.tmc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / diagnostic use
Genital Diseases, Female / diagnosis*,  radiography,  radionuclide imaging
Humans
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnosis*,  radiography,  radionuclide imaging
Neoplasm Staging
Radiopharmaceuticals / diagnostic use
Tomography, Emission-Computed*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Radiopharmaceuticals; 63503-12-8/Fluorodeoxyglucose F18

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