18F-FDG PET/CT of cervical carcinoma.

Journal article

OBJECTIVE: This article outlines the role of FDG PET/CT in patients with cervical carcinoma for evaluating tumor extent, assessing treatment response, and detecting disease recurrence. CONCLUSION: There is increasing evidence that FDG PET/CT has a role in the primary evaluation of cervical carcinoma-in particular, for evaluating lymph node status and distant metastatic disease. PET/CT is also helpful to determine prognosis, assess treatment response, and evaluate disease recurrence.

Authors: Patel, C; Nazir, SA; Khan, Z; Gleeson, F; Bradley, K

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: AJR. American journal of roentgenology
• Volume: 196
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 1225-1233
• Publication date: 2011-05-01
• DOI: 10.2214/ajr.10.5084
• EISSN: 1546-3141
• ISSN: 0361-803X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Female; Radiopharmaceuticals; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Humans; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms; Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; Positron-Emission Tomography; Carcinoma