Management of epithelial ovarian cancer from diagnosis to restaging: an overview of the role of imaging techniques with particular regard to the contribution of 18F-FDG PET/CT

Nucl Med Commun. 2014 Jun;35(6):588-97. doi: 10.1097/MNM.0000000000000091.

Abstract

Epithelial ovarian carcinoma is a major form of cancer affecting women in the western world. The silent nature of this disease results in late presentation at an advanced stage in many patients. It is therefore important to assess the role of imaging techniques in the management of these patients. This article presents a review of the literature on the role of (18)F-FDG-PET/CT in the different stages of management of epithelial ovarian cancer. Moreover, a comparison with other imaging techniques has been made and the relationship between (18)F-PET/CT and the assay of serum CA-125 levels has been discussed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Multimodal Imaging / methods*
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / pathology*
  • Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / therapy
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / therapy
  • Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18