Role of PET/CT in ovarian cancer

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010 Jun;194(6):W464-70. doi: 10.2214/AJR.09.3843.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this article is to review the role of FDG PET/CT in ovarian cancer, which is the leading cause of death among gynecologic cancers.

Conclusion: FDG PET/CT can significantly modify the assessment of the extent of primary and recurrent ovarian cancer and, hence, often alters patient management substantially. FDG PET/CT has thus become a critical tool for the preoperative evaluation of women with primary ovarian cancer and for postoperative follow-up assessment for evidence of recurrence in these patients.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnostic imaging
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed / methods*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18