Role of magnetic resonance imaging and cause of pitfalls in detecting myometrial invasion and cervical involvement in endometrial cancer

Objective To determine the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in detecting myometrial invasion and cervical involvement in endometrial cancer. Study design Seventy two consecutive patients with endometrial carcinoma underwent preoperative MRI. We compared the MRI results with th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2008-12, Vol.278 (6), p.535-539
Hauptverfasser:	Sanjuán, A., Escaramís, G., Ayuso, J. R., Román, S. Martínez, Torné, A., Ordi, J., Lejárcegui, J. A., Pahisa, J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accuracy Adenocarcinoma - diagnosis Adenocarcinoma - pathology Endocrinology Endometrial cancer Endometrial Neoplasms - diagnosis Endometrial Neoplasms - pathology Female Fibroids Gynecology Hormone replacement therapy Human Genetics Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Medicine Medicine & Public Health Myometrium - pathology Neoplasm Invasiveness Neoplasm Staging NMR Nuclear magnetic resonance Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery Original Article Predictive Value of Tests Retrospective Studies Sensitivity and Specificity Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnosis Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Objective To determine the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in detecting myometrial invasion and cervical involvement in endometrial cancer. Study design Seventy two consecutive patients with endometrial carcinoma underwent preoperative MRI. We compared the MRI results with the final histopathological findings. We classify myometrial invasion as
ISSN:	0932-0067 1432-0711
DOI:	10.1007/s00404-008-0636-1