Prognostic Relevance of F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography in Molar Pregnancy Before Evacuation


Ak I., Ozalp S.

JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE, vol.54, no.7, pp.441-446, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 54 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.441-446
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess prognostic significance of tumor metabolic activity of molar tissue by preevacuation F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) in patients clinically diagnosed with molar pregnancy.