• 제목/요약/키워드: Molecular characterization

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부인암에서 FDG-PET의 역할 (FDG-PET in Gynecologic Cancer)

  • 유상영
    • 대한핵의학회지
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    • 제36권1호
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    • pp.46-52
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    • 2002
  • Whole-body positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with 18-F deoxyglucose (FDG) is a molecular imaging modality that detects metabolic alteration in tumor cells. In various human cancers, FDG-PET shows a potential clinical benefit in screening, tumor characterization, staging, therapeutic follow-up and detecting recurrence. In gynecologic cancers, FDG-PET is also known to be effective in characterization of adnexal masses, detection of recurrence, and lymph node invasion. This review discusses the clinical feasibility and future clinical application of this imaging modality in patients with cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, and other gynecologic cancers.