Molecular imaging in gynecology: Beyond cancer Review
| Authors: | Sebastiano, J.; Rodriguez, C.; Samuels, Z. V.; Pepin, K.; Zeglis, B. M. |
| Review Title: | Molecular imaging in gynecology: Beyond cancer |
| Abstract: | Gynecological pathologies account for approximately 4.5% of the overall global disease burden. Although cancers of the female reproductive system have understandably been the focus of a great deal of research, benign gynecological conditions—such as endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, and uterine fibroids—have remained stubbornly understudied despite their astonishing ubiquity and grave morbidity. This historical inattention has frequently become manifested in flawed diagnostic and treatment paradigms. Molecular imaging could be instrumental in improving patient care on both fronts. In this Focus on Molecular Imaging review, we will examine recent advances in the use of PET, SPECT, MRI, and fluorescence imaging for the diagnosis and management of benign gynecological conditions, with particular emphasis on recent clinical reports, areas of need, and opportunities for growth. ß 2024 by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. |
| Keywords: | bevacizumab; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; quality of life; molecular imaging; echography; fluorodeoxyglucose f 18; tracer; gynecology; pet; mri; fluorescence imaging; endometriosis; ovary cyst; spect; ovary polycystic disease; transvaginal echography; leiomyoma; adenomyosis; procedures; adnexa disease; gynecologic disease; indocyanine green; humans; human; female; article; intraoperative imaging; positron emission tomography-computed tomography; malignant neoplasm; parasitic leiomyoma |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Nuclear Medicine |
| Volume: | 65 |
| Issue: | 7 |
| ISSN: | 0161-5505 |
| Publisher: | Society of Nuclear Medicine |
| Date Published: | 2024-07-01 |
| Start Page: | 998 |
| End Page: | 1003 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.2967/jnumed.124.267546 |
| PUBMED: | 38871386 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC11218728 |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Article -- Source: Scopus |
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