The Role of Positron Emission Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Gynecological Malignancies

J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2019 Nov/Dec;43(6):825-834. doi: 10.1097/RCT.0000000000000918.

Abstract

Accurate oncological staging for early detection is of utmost importance in patient care and increasing the overall patient survival outcome. Hybrid imaging in the form of positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography has been successfully implemented in oncological imaging and, where available, has been used consistently in patients with gynecologic malignancies. The implementation of PET/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enables high-quality assessment of gynecological malignancies by combining the diagnostic advantages of metabolic information of PET along with the high-resolution anatomical and functional information from the MRI to provide precise information about staging, recurrence, and metastases. This article will review the various applications of PET/MRI in gynecological cancer.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Genital Neoplasms, Female / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnostic imaging*
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography / methods*