title: Imaging of cervical pathology.
abstract: A variety of benign and malignant entities affect the uterine cervix. These are discussed and illustrated. Cross-sectional and functional imaging can improve the accuracy of traditional clinical cervical cancer staging. Emphasis is placed on magnetic resonance imaging for initial staging and fused positron emission tomography-computed tomography for restaging and surveillance. The imaging appearance of benign cervical pathology is reviewed with ultrasonography as the first-line imaging modality and magnetic resonance imaging for problem solving in difficult cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA. maryam.rezvani@hsc.utah.edu
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rezvani
authors.forename: Akram
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shaaban
mesh_terms: D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*; D002577:Uterine Cervical Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology