FDG-PET value in deep endometriosis

Gynecological Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 305-309

  Setubal, A ^a   Maia, S ^a   Lowenthal, C ^a   Sidiropoulou, Z ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DA LUZ   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Deep endomertiosis; Diagnostic immaging; FDG PET scan; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18; FUROSEMIDE;

ADENOMYOSIS; ADULT; APPENDIX; ARTICLE; BLADDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP ENDOMETRIOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INTESTINE; LAPAROSCOPY; NULLIPARA; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE;

EID: 80055016211     PISSN: 16132076     EISSN: 16132084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10397-010-0652-6     Document Type: Article

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