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Imaging of female pelvic malignancies regarding MRI, CT, and PET/CT : part 1.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21947126     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIM: The goal of this article is to provide an overview of diagnostic standard operating procedures for both clinical and imaging assessment of cervical and endometrial carcinoma, sarcoma of the uterus, and primary pelvic non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
METHODS: The literature was reviewed for methods used to diagnose malignancies in the female pelvis with a special focus on the role of MRI as the imaging method of choice. Furthermore, CT findings and staging criteria for the mentioned malignancies are also provided.
CONCLUSION: Whereas ultrasound still remains the imaging modality of choice in clinical practice for the early diagnosis of female pelvic malignancies, MRI is more frequently recognized as a diagnostic tool for its accuracy in tumor identification. MRI also plays a crucial role in the 3D pretreatment planning for brachytherapy especially in cervical cancer. In the future, PET/CT might achieve an important role for staging lymph nodes or distant metastases as well as tumor recurrence.
Authors:
Kerstin A Brocker; Celine D Alt; Michael Eichbaum; Christof Sohn; Hans-Ulrich Kauczor; Peter Hallscheidt
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review     Date:  2011-09-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Röntgengesellschaft ... [et al]     Volume:  187     ISSN:  1439-099X     ISO Abbreviation:  Strahlenther Onkol     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-10-17     Completed Date:  2011-12-12     Revised Date:  2011-12-13    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8603469     Medline TA:  Strahlenther Onkol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  611-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, University of Heidelberg, Germany. kerstin.brocker@med.uni-heidelberg.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Endometrial Neoplasms / diagnosis,  pathology
Female
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted*
Lymphatic Metastasis / pathology
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / diagnosis,  pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Neoplasm Staging
Pelvic Neoplasms / diagnosis*,  pathology
Positron-Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography*
Prognosis
Sarcoma / diagnosis,  pathology
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / diagnosis,  pathology
Uterine Neoplasms / diagnosis,  pathology

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