A recent 18F-EF5-PET/MR study showed promising potential in detecting tumor hypoxia in cervical cancer. However, 18F-EF5-PET/CT is not feasible in imaging of ovarian cancer due to physiological intra-abdominal 18F-EF5-accumulation. Further studies evaluating the clinical use of 18F-EF5 PET imaging in head and neck cancer are ongoing.
A recent 18F-EF5-PET/MR study demonstrated encouraging possibilities in identifying tumor hypoxia in cervical cancer. However, 18F-EF5-PET/CT is not practical in imaging ovarian cancer because of physiological intra-abdominal 18F-EF5-accumulation. Further studies assessing the clinical application of 18F-EF5 PET imaging in head and neck cancer are ongoing.