18F-FDG PET or PET/CT for detection of metastatic lymph nodes in patients with endometrial cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 3511-3517

  Chang, Ming Che ^a,b   Chen, Jin Hua ^c   Liang, Ji An ^d,e   Yang, Kuang Tao ^a   Cheng, Kai Yuan ^b,f   Kao, Chia Hung ^d,e  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CENTRAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^f NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

18F FDG; Endometrial cancer; Lymph node staging; PET; PET CT

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG UPTAKE; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT SELECTION; PELVIS LYMPH NODE; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84866994011     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.01.024     Document Type: Review

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