title: [Supplemental imaging methods in evaluation of the extent of cervical carcinoma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present a review of literature and to analyse of contribution of imaging methods in staging of cervical carcinoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review.
  
  
  METHODS
  Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical Faculty Trnava, Slovak Republic.
  
  
  METHODS
  Discussion about relevant evidence from literature, information database (MEDLINE) review, and results from own prospective study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  FIGO staging of cervical carcinoma is based on clinical examinations but is complemented by imaging methods to optimalize treatment planning. From used imaging methods (computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, lymphography, sentinel node mapping, ultrasonography) is combination of abdominal and endoluminal ultrasonography the best available and affordable method with significant benefit in decision making procedure.
authors.affiliation: Gynekologicko-pôrodnická klinika Nemocnice s poliklinikou v Nitre a Fakulty zdravotníctva a sociálnej práce Trnavskej univerzity.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krjak
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mlyncek
mesh_terms: D019160:Endosonography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology