Abstract
Objective: To report the applications of PET / CT in gynecology and its contribution as advances in diagnostic imaging, staging, restaging and analysis of suspected neoplasms. Bibliography review: Systematic descriptive review study, developed with scientific production indexed in the following electronic databases: MedLine, Up to date, Scielo, LILACS. Answer specific questions using the articles found in the databases cited above with a time frame from 2010 to 2019. The applicability of PET / CT in gynecology has been used and studied for the following tumors: breast cancer, ovary, cervix uterus and endometrium. Currently, the exam is available at SUS for potentially resectable non-small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer metastasis and for the staging and evaluation of the response to the treatment of Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. Final considerations: The growth of PET / CT within the health area arouses interest and fascination, but its use requires caution and studies that confirm its effectiveness, due to its high cost.