| Literature DB >> 34302185 |
Madeleine Sertic1,2, Aoife Kilcoyne3,4, Onofrio Antonio Catalano3,4, Susanna I Lee3,4.
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Imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of women with uterine cervical and endometrial cancers. Quantitative imaging, through MRI, PET/CT, and hybrid PET/MRI, allows for characterization of primary tumors beyond anatomic and qualitative descriptors. MRI diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) yields an apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), which can be applied in both the pre-and post-treatment assessment of uterine tumors. PET/CT assesses metabolic activity, and measurement of tumor standardized uptake value (SUV) is a useful metric in the staging of uterine malignancies. Hybrid PET/MRI is an emerging modality that combines the soft tissue contrast of MRI with the molecular imaging capability of PET. This review provides an overview of these quantitative imaging modalities, and their current and potential roles in the assessment of uterine cervical and cancer.Entities:
Keywords: Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC); Female pelvic imaging; Gynecologic oncology; PET/MRI; Quantitative imaging; Standard uptake value (SUV)
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Year: 2021 PMID： 34302185 DOI： 10.1007/s00261-021-03218-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Abdom Radiol (NY)