Advances in the application of positron emission tomography in the diagnosis and treatment of gynecological malignancies
10.13491/j.issn.1004-714X.2022.06.022
- VernacularTitle:PET成像在妇科恶性肿瘤诊疗中的应用进展
- Author:
Xuefen LIU
1
;
Yuan LI
1
Author Information
1. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hai’an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Yangzhou University Medical School, Hai’an 226600 China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Positron emission tomography;
Gynecological malignancies;
Disease diagnosis;
Treatment outcome
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiological Health
2022;31(6):763-766
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Positron emission tomography (PET) has been used for the diagnosis of gynecological malignancies and is superior to conventional imaging tools in detecting metastatic lesions, diagnosing local recurrence, and evaluating treatment outcome. Compared with the in vitro assessment of tumor biopsy materials, PET imaging has advantages in measuring in vivo tumor behaviors, characterizing overall tumor burden, and capturing the phenotypic heterogeneity of tumors. PET imaging provides precision data on tumor staging and recurrence through integrating the anatomic and functional data of metabolic features, thereby achieving the high-quality assessment of gynecological malignancies. This article reviews the advances in the application of PET imaging in the diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, and endometrial carcinoma.
