A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
A prospective comparison of integrated FDG-PET/contrast-enhanced CT and contrast-enhanced CT for pretreatment imaging of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer
Authors: Hynninen J, Kemppainen J, Lavonius M, Virtanen J, Matomaki J, Oksa S, Carpen O, Grenman S, Seppanen M, Auranen A
Publisher: ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
Publication year: 2013
Journal: Gynecologic Oncology
Journal name in source: GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
Journal acronym: GYNECOL ONCOL
Number in series: 2
Volume: 131
Issue: 2
First page : 389
Last page: 394
Number of pages: 6
ISSN: 0090-8258
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2013.08.023
Abstract
Conclusions. PET/CT was not superior to CT for the detection of intra-abdominal disease spread. Patients with suspected EOC should be referred for upfront radical surgery regardless of the results of preoperative imaging studies. PET/CT is more effective for the detection of extra-abdominal disease than Cl, but the clinical significance of this finding is unclear. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Conclusions. PET/CT was not superior to CT for the detection of intra-abdominal disease spread. Patients with suspected EOC should be referred for upfront radical surgery regardless of the results of preoperative imaging studies. PET/CT is more effective for the detection of extra-abdominal disease than Cl, but the clinical significance of this finding is unclear. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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