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Staging of cervical carcinoma: accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography
C L Janus1, D S Mendelson, S Moore
1Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York.
Clinical Imaging
|June 1, 1989
Abstract:
A prospective study was undertaken to assess the ability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to stage cervical carcinoma. Compared to computed tomography (CT), MRI showed a high degree of accuracy in correctly demonstrating involvement of the vagina, parametria and sidewalls, bladder, and lymph nodes but tended to overestimate disease in all of the categories studied. Large-scale studies comparing the two modalities are necessary because the most accurate staging of cervical carcinoma is crucial for selecting the best treatment protocols.