title: Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography for Gynecologic Malignancies.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Positron emission tomography/Computed tomography(PET/CT) is widely used for gynecologic cancers.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine when PET/CT should be used for gynecologic cancers.
  
  
  METHODS
  PubMed was reviewed for articles on PET/CT of all gynecologic cancers. National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Society of Gynecologic Oncology, and American College of Radiology guidelines were reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Whole-body PET/CT is useful for (1) initial staging of cervical and endometrial cancer, posttherapy assessment, radiation therapy planning, and posttreatment surveillance of cervical cancer, and (2) assessment of recurrence of cervical, endometrial, or ovarian cancer in the presence of symptoms. It is also useful for staging and recurrence of uterine sarcomas, and for staging of vulvar and vaginal cancer.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Positron emission tomography/Computed tomography is clinically valuable for a variety of gynecologic cancers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  PET/CT plays an important role in detection of initial disease and recurrence of gynecologic malignancies.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology.
authors.forename: Jorge Daniel
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Oldan
authors.affiliation: Radiology Resident, Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.
authors.forename: Parth S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010346:Patient Care Management / Q000379:methods; D000072078:Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*