title: Radiological assessment of gynecologic malignancies.
abstract: Patients with gynecologic malignancies are evaluated with a combination of imaging modalities including ultrasonography (US), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. US has a primary role in detecting and characterizing endometrial and adnexal pathology. CT is one of the primary modalities in staging malignancy and detecting recurrence. MR imaging is characterized by superior contrast resolution and specificity. This article reviews the role of radiologic imaging for the characterization of gynecologic masses and for staging, planning, and monitoring treatment, as well as for the assessment of tumor recurrence of the most common gynecologic malignancies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, NY 10065, USA. belld@mskcc.org
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: Harpreet K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Pannu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology