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CT in general is not very useful in assessment of the | CT in general is not very useful in assessment of the primary tumour, but it can be useful in assessing advanced disease. It is performed primarily to assess [[adenopathy]], but also has roles in defining advanced disease, monitoring distant metastasis, planning the placement of radiation ports, and guiding percutaneous biopsy. On CT, the primary tumor can be hypoenhancing or isoenhancing to normal cervical stroma (~50%).<ref>http://www.cancer.gov/types/cervical/hp/cervical-treatment-pdq#link/_396_toc</ref> | ||
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Cervical cancer CT |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Monalisa Dmello, M.B,B.S., M.D. [2]
Overview
CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of cervical cancer.
CT
CT in general is not very useful in assessment of the primary tumour, but it can be useful in assessing advanced disease. It is performed primarily to assess adenopathy, but also has roles in defining advanced disease, monitoring distant metastasis, planning the placement of radiation ports, and guiding percutaneous biopsy. On CT, the primary tumor can be hypoenhancing or isoenhancing to normal cervical stroma (~50%).[1]