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ReviewCancers2023

Long Axial Field-of-View PET/CT Could Answer Unmet Needs in Gynecological Cancers.

Elizabeth Katherine Anna Triumbari, Vittoria Rufini, Clemens Mingels, Axel Rominger, Abass Alavi, Francesco Fanfani, Ramsey D Badawi, Lorenzo Nardo

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Review in Cancers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Elizabeth Katherine Anna TriumbariNuclear Medicine Unit, G-STeP Radiopharmacy Research Core Facility, Department of Radiology, Radiotherapy and Haematology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6932-2276
Vittoria RufiniNuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Radiology, Radiotherapy and Haematology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Clemens MingelsDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-6761-5323
Axel RomingerDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-1954-736X
Abass AlaviDepartment of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2442-7901
Francesco FanfaniWoman, Child and Public Health Department, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Ramsey D BadawiDepartment of Radiology, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA 95819, USA.
Lorenzo NardoDepartment of Radiology, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA 95819, USA.
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore · ITUniversity of Bern · CHUniversity of California, Davis · USAgostino Gemelli University Polyclinic · ITUniversity of Pennsylvania · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gynecological malignancies currently affect about 3.5 million women all over the world. Imaging of uterine, cervical, vaginal, ovarian, and vulvar cancer still presents several unmet needs when using conventional modalities such as ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance, and standard positron emission tomography (PET)/CT. Some of the current diagnostic limitations are represented by differential diagnosis between inflammatory and cancerous findings, detection of peritoneal carcinomatosis and metastases <1 cm, detection of cancer-associated vascular complications, effective assessment of post-therapy changes, as well as bone metabolism and osteoporosis assessment. As a result of recent advances in PET/CT instrumentation, new systems now offer a long-axial field-of-view (LAFOV) to image between 106 cm and 194 cm (i.e., total-body PET) of the patient's body simultaneously and feature higher physical sensitivity and spatial resolution compared to standard PET/CT systems. LAFOV PET could overcome the forementioned limitations of conventional imaging and provide valuable global disease assessment, allowing for improved patient-tailored care. This article provides a comprehensive overview of these and other potential applications of LAFOV PET/CT imaging for patients with gynecological malignancies.

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gynecologicallong axial field of viewoncologyPET/CTtotal bodyunmet needs

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PMID37173874
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