PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Sharma, Sai Kiran
AU  - Nemieboka, Brandon
AU  - Sala, Evis
AU  - Lewis, Jason S.
AU  - Zeglis, Brian M.
TI  - Molecular Imaging of Ovarian Cancer
AID  - 10.2967/jnumed.115.172023
DP  - 2016 Jun 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine
PG  - 827--833
VI  - 57
IP  - 6
4099  - http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/57/6/827.short
4100  - http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/57/6/827.full
SO  - J Nucl Med2016 Jun 01; 57
AB  - Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy and the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death in women. Over the past decade, medical imaging has played an increasingly valuable role in the diagnosis, staging, and treatment planning of the disease. In this “Focus on Molecular Imaging” review, we seek to provide a brief yet informative survey of the current state of the molecular imaging of ovarian cancer. The article is divided into sections according to modality, covering recent advances in the MR, PET, SPECT, ultrasound, and optical imaging of ovarian cancer. Although primary emphasis is given to clinical studies, preclinical investigations that are particularly innovative and promising are discussed as well. Ultimately, we are hopeful that the combination of technologic innovations, novel imaging probes, and further integration of imaging into clinical protocols will lead to significant improvements in the survival rate for ovarian cancer.