Open AccessMRI Evaluation of Local Extent of Carcinoma Cervix – Is Post Contrast Imaging Needed in Every Case?
Author(s) -
Upendra Kumar Joish,
Ramireddy Harikiran Reddy,
Poonam Sinha,
Niveditha Kodali,
Vivek Sreekanth
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/26811.9839
Subject(s) - medicine , cervix , magnetic resonance imaging , parametrium , radiology , contrast (vision) , parametrial , coronal plane , pelvis , nuclear medicine , sagittal plane , cervical cancer , carcinoma , cancer , cervical carcinoma , pathology , artificial intelligence , computer science
Carcinoma cervix is widely prevalent among women in developing countries. Post contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) utilising spin echo T1 weighted sequence with fat suppression is widely practiced as part of evaluation of carcinoma cervix. However, it is unclear if such post contrast imaging provides any additional information other than adding to the cost of imaging.