Name: Whole-body positron emission tomography and positron emission tomography/computed tomography in gynecologic oncology
Creator: E E, Kim
Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Fluorodeoxyglucose F18, Humans, Female, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local, Radiopharmaceuticals, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Genital Diseases, Female, Neoplasm Staging

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 2004 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, volume 14, pages 12-22 (issn: 1048-891X, eissn: 1525-1438,

Authors: E E, Kim;

doi: 10.1111/j.1048-891x.2004.14224.x , 10.1136/ijgc-00009577-200401000-00002

pmid: 14764025

Whole-body positron emission tomography and positron emission tomography/computed tomography in gynecologic oncology

- Summary
- Subjects
- Metrics

Abstract

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.

Related Organizations

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
United States

Keywords

Fluorodeoxyglucose F18, Humans, Female, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local, Radiopharmaceuticals, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Genital Diseases, Female, Neoplasm Staging, Tomography, Emission-Computed

Impact byBIP!

	selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	24
	popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.	Average
	influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	Top 10%
	impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.	Top 10%