Diagnostic accuracy of MRI, CT, and [ 18 F]FDG-PET-CT in detecting lymph node metastases in clinically early-stage cervical cancer - a nationwide Dutch cohort study

Objectives Imaging is increasingly used to assess lymph node involvement in clinically early-stage cervical cancer. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of MRI, CT, and [F-18]FDG-PET-CT. Methods Women with International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) 2009 stage IA2-IIA cervical cancer and pretreatment imaging between 2009 and 2017 were selected from the Netherlands Cancer Registry. Patient-based and region-based (i.e. pelvic and common iliac) nodal status was extracted from radiology reports. Pathology results were considered the reference standar... Mehr ...