Staging of uterine cervical carcinoma: comparison of CT and MR imaging.

Author: Seung Hyup KIM ; Byung Ihn CHOI ; Joon Koo HAN ; Yo Won CHOI ; Kyung Hwan LEE ; Man Chung HAN ; Hyo Pyo LEE ; Soon Beom KANG
Publication Type:Original Article
MeSH: Humans; Lymph Nodes; Magnetic Resonance Imaging*; Neoplasm Staging
From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 1992;28(1):135-145
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: One hundred and twenty seven patients with uterine cervical carcinoma underwent computed tomography(CT) and magnetic resonance(MR) imaging, followed by surgical exploration. MR imaging was superior to CT in visualization of the tumor, for parametrial evaluation, and for tumor staging. MR imaging had an accuracy of 74% in the assessment of thickness of cervical stromal invasion. The accuracy rates for parametrial evaluation were 78% for CT and 88% for MR imaging. The overall accuracy rates for tumor staging were 68% for CT and 80% for MR imaging. The accuracy rates for pelvic lymph node evaluation were 82% for CT and 85% for MR imaging. Our findings suggest that MR imaging is supperior to CT in preoperative staging of uterine cervical carcinoma.