18F-FDG PET/CT of cervical carcinoma

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 May;196(5):1225-33. doi: 10.2214/AJR.10.5084.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / diagnosis*

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18