title: Imaging the Normal and Abnormal Anatomy of the Female Pelvis Using (18)F FDG-PET/CT, Including Pitfalls and Artifacts.
abstract: This article summarizes the normal biodistribution of (18)F fluorodeoxyglucose in the pelvis, physiologic changes in the female reproductive system and benign adnexal and uterine lesions which may be associated with increased tracer uptake that should be appreciated when PET/CT studies of female patients, mainly those with gynecologic malignancies are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 6 Weizman Street, Tel Aviv, 64239 Israel. Electronic address: evensap@tasmc.health.gov.il.
authors.forename: Einat
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Even-Sapir
keywords: (18)F FDG uptake; Cancer; Female reproductive system; PET/CT