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ArticleDiagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey)2026

Normal physiological variants and benign conditions in pelvic oncologic fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging.

Ayşe Erden, Diğdem Kuru Öz, Nuriye Özlem Küçük

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Article in Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ayşe ErdenAnkara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-9518-5428
Diğdem Kuru ÖzAnkara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-8873-3476
Nuriye Özlem KüçükAnkara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-0717-8261

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Abstract

Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an advanced hybrid imaging modality that holds substantial promise in oncologic imaging. FDG PET, a well-established molecular imaging technique, enables assessment of tumor glucose metabolism and is widely utilized for diagnosing and monitoring a range of malignancies; MRI offers superior soft tissue contrast, facilitating precise anatomical localization of PET findings. This pictorial essay presents a series of physiological FDG uptake variants observed in the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, colon, internal anal sphincter, pelvic musculature, and bone marrow. Additionally, it highlights benign conditions such as uterine tumors, vaginal condyloma acuminatum, and infected Bartholin cysts that may exhibit FDG uptake and potentially mimic malignancy. The essay also illustrates FDG-avid post-treatment changes and various infectious and inflammatory lesions such as osteitis pubis, perianal fistulas, and pelvic abscesses that may complicate oncologic interpretation.

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Fluorodeoxyglucose F18Magnetic Resonance ImagingMultimodal ImagingPelvic NeoplasmsPelvisPositron-Emission TomographyFemaleHumansRadiopharmaceuticalsFluorodeoxyglucose F18RadiopharmaceuticalsBenignbone marrowbowelfallopian tubefalse positive resultsinflammationmagnetic resonance imagingovarypositron emission tomographyradiation therapyuterus

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