8th Baltic Congress of Radiology

08.10.2022 Tallinn, Estonia

Novel approach to oncogynaecological PET/CT imaging

Karolis Afanasenka (Lithuania)

Radiologist, Nuclear medicine specialist, Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas Clinics

Biography: Master’s degree of science in medicine, Kaunas University of Medicine, Lithuania, 2010. Radiologist, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania, 2014. MD student in Lithuanian University of Health Sciences since 2016. Member of European Nuclear Medicine Association (EANM) since 2014, Lithuanian Society of Nuclear Medicine, Lithuanian Radiology Association and Kaunas Radiology Fellowship since 2016. Currently working as a nuclear medicine specialist at the Department of Nuclear Medicine at Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics and as Radiologist at Kaunas and Vilkaviškis Hospitals (8 years of experience).

Presentation

Small Hall

Synopsis: At the beginning of this lecture a brief overview of [18F]FDG PET/CT role in oncogynaecological imaging will be presented. For the first part of a presentation, challenges regarding interpreting physiological metabolic activity of organs in a pelvic cavity will be covered, as some organs might overlap or mimic the spread of the disease. Most common pitfalls will be explained, as inaccurate interpretation might lead to insufficient or incorrect disease management. For the second part of my lecture the role of dual point PET/CT scanning, alongside our own experience, regarding mentioned technique, will be covered. Clinical cases will be presented demonstrating the added clinical importance of delayed phase imaging. Future role of radiomics in oncogynaecological imaging will be presented.

This agenda item is presented in the following session: S8-2 Obs and Gynecological Radiology

Plenary session

08.10.2022 15:30 - 17:00