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Imaging plays an important role in the detection, staging and follow-up of gynaecological malignancies.
This chapter discusses normal female pelvic anatomy followed by the role of imaging in cervical, endometrial and ovarian cancer. For each malignancy, the most appropriate imaging modalities are discussed in relation to tumour detection, staging and follow-up. Important interpretation pearls and pitfalls are also highlighted.
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Bharwani, N., Stewart, V. (2016). Radiological Imaging in Gynaecological Malignancies. In: Barwick, T., Rockall, A. (eds) PET/CT in Gynecological Cancers. Clinicians’ Guides to Radionuclide Hybrid Imaging(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29249-6_4
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