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PET/CT in Gynaecological Malignancies

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Part of the book series: Clinicians’ Guides to Radionuclide Hybrid Imaging ((PET/CT))

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This chapter covers the use of PET/CT in gynaecological cancers concentrating on cervical, endometrial and ovarian cancers. The technical aspects and limitations of PET/CT specific to gynaecological malignancies are highlighted.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK

    Sairah R. Khan

  2. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK

    Tara Barwick

  3. Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College, London, UK

    Tara Barwick

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Khan, S.R., Barwick, T. (2016). PET/CT 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_9

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