Positron Emission Tomography for Detecting Clinically Occult Surgically Resectable Metastatic Ovarian Cancer

Background. The specific indications for PET imaging in patients with ovarian cancer have yet to be precisely defined. While PET has limited sensitivity for detecting small-volume (1 cm) identified by PET after negative or equivocal computed tomography are presented. Conclusion. PET imaging may be a...

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Published in:Gynecologic oncology 2002-04, Vol.85 (1), p.196-200
Main Authors: Bristow, Robert E., Simpkins, Fiona, Pannu, Harpreet K., Fishman, Elliot K., Montz, F.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Female genital diseases
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Management. Prenatal diagnosis
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - diagnostic imaging
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - pathology
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - surgery
Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Ovarian Neoplasms - pathology
Ovarian Neoplasms - surgery
Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta
Tomography, Emission-Computed
Tumors
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Summary:Background. The specific indications for PET imaging in patients with ovarian cancer have yet to be precisely defined. While PET has limited sensitivity for detecting small-volume (1 cm) identified by PET after negative or equivocal computed tomography are presented. Conclusion. PET imaging may be a useful technique for identifying potentially surgically resectable, macroscopic metastatic ovarian cancer when computed tomography findings are negative or equivocal.
ISSN:0090-8258
1095-6859
DOI:10.1006/gyno.2002.6611