1.Role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the Carcinoma of the Uterus: A Review of Literature.
Alessandra MUSTO ; Gaia GRASSETTO ; Maria Cristina MARZOLA ; Sotirios CHONDROGIANNIS ; Anna Margherita MAFFIONE ; Lucia RAMPIN ; David FUSTER ; Francesco GIAMMARILE ; Patrick M COLLETTI ; Domenico RUBELLO
Yonsei Medical Journal 2014;55(6):1467-1472
In the present review we reported the value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT in face of uterine cancer, in terms of sensitivity, specificity and accuracy. Moreover, we made a comparison with the other imaging techniques currently used to evacuate these tumors including contrast-enhanced CT, contrast enhanced-MRI and transvaginal ultrasonography. FDG PET/CT has been reported to be of particular value in detecting occult metastatic lesions, in prediction of response to treatment and as a pro-gnostic factor.
Carcinoma/*pathology
;
Female
;
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18/*diagnostic use
;
Humans
;
*Magnetic Resonance Imaging
;
Neoplasm Staging
;
Positron-Emission Tomography/*methods
;
Predictive Value of Tests
;
Sensitivity and Specificity
;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed/*methods
;
Uterine Neoplasms/*pathology
;
Uterus