link
Bookmarks
Uterine and Endometrial Cancers
Brad Perry, MDPaige Bennett, MD
To access 4,300 diagnoses written by the world's leading experts in radiology.Try it free - 15 days
1
6
2
5

KEY FACTS

  • Imaging

    • Top Differential Diagnoses

      TERMINOLOGY

      • Definitions

        • Endometrial adenocarcinoma
          • Neoplasm of uterine glandular epithelium
          • Most common type of endometrial cancer

      IMAGING

      • MR Findings

        • F-18 FDG PET/CT

          DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS

            PATHOLOGY

            • General Features

              • Staging, Grading, & Classification

                CLINICAL ISSUES

                • Presentation

                  • Demographics

                    • Natural History & Prognosis

                      • Treatment

                        DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST

                        • Consider

                          • Image Interpretation Pearls

                            Selected References

                            1. Kilcoyne A et al: FDG-PET for assessment of endometrial and vulvar cancer. Semin Nucl Med. 49(6):471-83, 2019
                            2. Ponisio MR et al: A role of PET agents beyond FDG in gynecology. Semin Nucl Med. 49(6):501-11, 2019
                            3. Shih IL et al: PET/MR hybrid imaging of cervical and endometrial cancer. Journal of Cancer Research and Practice. 5(3): 91-8, 2018
                            4. Oldan JD et al: Applications of PET/MR imaging in urogynecologic and genitourinary cancers. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 25(2):335-50, 2017
                            5. Meissnitzer M et al: MRI of endometrium cancer - how we do it. Cancer Imaging. 16:11, 2016
                            6. Husby JA et al: Metabolic tumor volume on 18F-FDG PET/CT improves preoperative identification of high-risk endometrial carcinoma patients. J Nucl Med. 56(8):1191-8, 2015
                            7. Musto A et al: Role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the carcinoma of the uterus: a review of literature. Yonsei Med J. 55(6):1467-72, 2014
                            Related Anatomy
                            Loading...
                            Related Differential Diagnoses
                            Loading...
                            References
                            Tables

                            Tables

                            KEY FACTS

                            • Imaging

                              • Top Differential Diagnoses

                                TERMINOLOGY

                                • Definitions

                                  • Endometrial adenocarcinoma
                                    • Neoplasm of uterine glandular epithelium
                                    • Most common type of endometrial cancer

                                IMAGING

                                • MR Findings

                                  • F-18 FDG PET/CT

                                    DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS

                                      PATHOLOGY

                                      • General Features

                                        • Staging, Grading, & Classification

                                          CLINICAL ISSUES

                                          • Presentation

                                            • Demographics

                                              • Natural History & Prognosis

                                                • Treatment

                                                  DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST

                                                  • Consider

                                                    • Image Interpretation Pearls

                                                      Selected References

                                                      1. Kilcoyne A et al: FDG-PET for assessment of endometrial and vulvar cancer. Semin Nucl Med. 49(6):471-83, 2019
                                                      2. Ponisio MR et al: A role of PET agents beyond FDG in gynecology. Semin Nucl Med. 49(6):501-11, 2019
                                                      3. Shih IL et al: PET/MR hybrid imaging of cervical and endometrial cancer. Journal of Cancer Research and Practice. 5(3): 91-8, 2018
                                                      4. Oldan JD et al: Applications of PET/MR imaging in urogynecologic and genitourinary cancers. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 25(2):335-50, 2017
                                                      5. Meissnitzer M et al: MRI of endometrium cancer - how we do it. Cancer Imaging. 16:11, 2016
                                                      6. Husby JA et al: Metabolic tumor volume on 18F-FDG PET/CT improves preoperative identification of high-risk endometrial carcinoma patients. J Nucl Med. 56(8):1191-8, 2015
                                                      7. Musto A et al: Role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the carcinoma of the uterus: a review of literature. Yonsei Med J. 55(6):1467-72, 2014