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MRI and FDG-PET/CT imaging in gynecological malignancies: the radiation oncology perspective.

Authors :
Fennell J
Scholber J
Grosu AL
Volegova-Neher N
Henne K
Langer M
Meyer PT
Gitsch G
Bartl N
Source :
The quarterly journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging : official publication of the Italian Association of Nuclear Medicine (AIMN) [and] the International Association of Radiopharmacology (IAR), [and] Section of the Society of.. [Q J Nucl Med Mol Imaging] 2016 Jun; Vol. 60 (2), pp. 117-23. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Mar 08.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

MRI and FDG-PET imaging plays an important role in diagnosis, monitoring and follow-up of gynecological cancer. The goal of this paper was to summarize data of the literature about sensitivity and specificity of MRI and FDG-PET/CT for detection of primary tumor, lymph nodes invasion and metastases in cervix and endometrial cancer and to discuss their implication for radiation treatment planning and monitoring.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1827-1936
Volume :
60
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The quarterly journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging : official publication of the Italian Association of Nuclear Medicine (AIMN) [and] the International Association of Radiopharmacology (IAR), [and] Section of the Society of..
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
26957003