Evaluation of 18FDG PET-CT in the diagnosis of endometriosis: A prospective study

Reproductive Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 540-544

  Fastrez, Maxime ^a   Nogarede C ^a   Tondeur, M ^a   Sirtaine, N ^b   Rozenberg, S ^a  

^a SAINT PIERRE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b JULES BORDET INSTITUTE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

diagnosis; endometriosis; isotopic tracer; laparoscopy; PET CT

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERMETABOLISM; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; PILOT STUDY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 79956149154     PISSN: 19337191     EISSN: 19337205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1933719110392060     Document Type: Article

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