Published October 2023 | Version v1
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Role of positron emission tomography/computed tomography in epithelial ovarian cancer

Creators

  • 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Gynaecologic Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (India)
  • 2. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Division of Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (India)
  • 3. Department of Medicine, Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt, New Delhi (India)
  • 4. Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (India)
  • 5. Department of Medical Oncology, BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (India)

Description

Ovarian cancer (OC) is the most lethal gynecological malignancy with majority of cases diagnosed in advanced stages and associated with high morbidity and mortality. Positron emission tomography/ computed tomography (PET/CT) has emerged as an integral part of the management of several nongynecological cancers. We used PubMed search engine using MeSH wordsovarian cancer and PET/CTand reviewed the current status of PET/CT in epithelial OC. Its application related to ovarian tumor including adnexal mass evaluation, baseline staging, as a triaging tool for upfront surgery or neoadjuvant chemotherapy, for response assessment and prognostication, and for relapse detection and treatment planning has been highlighted. we highlight the current guidelines and newer upcoming PET modalities and radiotracers. (author)

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_42_22;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Journal Volume
38
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 366-375
ISSN
0972-3919

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
55008102
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOMAS; CHEMOTHERAPY; OVARIES; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
Descriptors DEC
BODY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; DRUGS; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE GENITALS; GONADS; LABELLED COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; THERAPY; TOMOGRAPHY