Possibilities of positron emission tomography in the diagnosis of primary and recurrent ovarian cancer: a review of literature

• Main Authors: L. A. Ashrafyan (Author), I. P. Aslanidi (Author), O. V. Mukhortova (Author), I. V. Shurupova (Author), E. P. Derevyanko (Author), T. A. Katunina (Author), A. V. Ulyanova (Author), D. B. Alimardonov (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: ABV-press, 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a current radionuclide imaging technique that can supplement a diagnostic process with information on physiological and metabolic disorders in the foci of injury and specify the characteristics of a tumor process. The paper analyzes publications on the use of PET with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose in different clinical situations in the presence of ovarian cancer for both the identification of early-stage disease, the differential diagnosis of ovarian masses and the timely detection of recurrences, follow-up during and after combination treatment. The authors' opinions that the technique is restricted, which yields false-positive and false-negative results, are given.

Item Description

1994-4098
1999-8627
10.17650/1994-4098-2012-0-1-75-82