PET/CT Demonstration of Lymphatic Spread of Malignant Pelvic Neoplasms

This article reviews the anatomy and nomenclature of the pelvic lymph node stations and describes the pathways of nodal spread of primary pelvic genitourinary malignancies: prostate, bladder, testicular, penile, vulvar, ovarian, endometrial, and cervical cancers. Furthermore, this article discusses the utility of 18-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography/CT (18F-FDG-PET/CT) in assessing the nodal spread of each of these malignancies for both staging and follow-up.
Source: Contemporary Diagnostic Radiology - Category: Radiology Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research