The feasibility of [18F]EF5-PET/CT to image hypoxia in ovarian tumors: a clinical study

Abstract Rationale Evaluation of the feasibility of [18F]EF5-PET/CT scan in identifying hypoxic lesions in ovarian tumors in prospective clinical setting. Methods Fifteen patients with a suspected malignant ovarian tumor were scanned with [18F]EF5 and [18F]FDG-PET/CT preoperatively. The distribution...

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Main Authors: Maren Laasik, Johanna Hynninen, Sarita Forsback, Tommi Noponen, Marko Seppänen, Sakari Hietanen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-09-01
Series:EJNMMI Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13550-020-00689-z