PET-CT: Ovarian Cancer Imaging Pearls - Educational Tools | CT Scanning | CT Imaging

PET-CT: Ovarian Cancer Imaging Pearls - Educational Tools | CT Scanning | CT Imaging | CT Scan Protocols - CTisus

Imaging Pearls ❯ PET-CT ❯ Ovarian Cancer

"Although CT staging correlated with postoperative staging in 8 of 15 patients (53%), consensus evaluation of CT with FDG PET staging improved correlation with postoperative staging in 13 (87%) of 15 patients."

Incremental Benefits of FDG PET over CT Alone for the Preoperative Staging of Ovarian Cancer
Yoshida Y et al.
AJR 2004; 182:227-232
"PET and PET-CT have a potential role in evaluating patients for recurrent ovarian cancer, particularly those with negative CT or MRI findings and rising tumor marker levels."

PET-CT in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer: Initial Observations
Pannu HK et al.
RadioGraphics 2004; 24:209-223