The usefulness of 18F-FDG-PET/CT in discriminating benign from malignant ovarian teratomas

Conclusions 18F-FDG-PET/CT has a high diagnostic accuracy in distinguishing between benign and malignant ovarian teratomas. Thus, PET/CT may be useful in cases where the diagnosis is unclear on MRI and other clinical findings. However, some MTs with abundant CNS tissue may have a high SUVmax. Therefore, the diagnosis of a benign or malignant lesion should be made carefully in conjunction with other clinical findings.
Source: International Journal of Clinical Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research