Gabriele Ironi, Paola Mapelli, Alice Bergamini, Federico Fallanca, Giorgio Candotti, Chiara Gnasso, Gian Luca Taccagni, Miriam Sant'Angelo, Paola Scifo, Carolina Bezzi, Valentino Bettinardi, Paola Maria Vittoria Rancoita, Giorgia Mangili, Luca Bocciolone, Massimo Candiani, Luigi Gianolli, Francesco De Cobelli, Maria Picchio
AIM: The assessment of deep myometrial invasion (MI) and lymph node involvement is of utmost importance in the preoperative staging of endometrial cancer (EC). Imaging parameters derived respectively from MRI and PET have shown good predictive value. The main aim of the present study is to assess the diagnostic performance of hybrid 18F-FDG PET/MRI in EC staging, with particular focus on MI and lymphnodal involvement detection. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Prospective monocentric study including 35 patients with biopsy-proven EC undergoing preoperative 18F-FDG PET/MRI (December 2018-March 2021) for staging purpose...
January 21, 2022: Clinical Nuclear Medicine