Domenico Rubello

This issue of PET Clinics focuses on Imaging in Gynecologic Oncology, and is edited by Drs. Drew Torigian and Domenico Rubello. Articles will include: The role of CT and MRI in gynecologic oncology; The utility of ultrasonography in gynecologic oncology; FDG-PET assessment of cervical cancer; FDG-PET assessment of ovarian cancer; FDG-PET assessment of other gynecologic cancers; The role of PET imaging in gynecologic radiation oncology; The utility of non-FDG PET in gynecologic oncology; Normal variants and pitfalls encountered in PET assessment of gynecologic malignancies; The role and future of quantitative imaging assessment in gynecologic oncology; Emerging molecular imaging techniques in gynecologic oncology; and more!

This issue presents the use of PET imaging in the diagnosis, staging, and follow up of melanoma. Differentiation of early versus advanced stages of melanomaare reviewed in separate articles. As with other forms of cancer, assessing response to treatment is essential as well monitoring for recurrence. The issue also provides a glimpse into the future through a review of newer radionuclide tracers currently in development.