Imaging Diagnosis of Gastric Cancer: CT Scan.
10.3348/jkrs.2002.46.6.511
- Author:
Jae Mun LEE
1
;
Seung Eun JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea. jaemun@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gastric cancer;
Computed tomography (CT)
- MeSH:
Diagnosis*;
Korea;
Prognosis;
Stomach Neoplasms*;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2002;46(6):511-519
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Gastric cancer is one of the cancers occurring most frequeently in Korea, and the diagnosis and staging of the cancer, required in order to determine the best method of treatment and the prognosis, are very important. For staging, CT scanning has been widely used, and in this report the author describes the techniques and procedures involved, investigating the accuracy and limitations of modality in both the diagnosis and staging of this disease.
