Utility of intravaginal ultrasound gel for local staging of cervical carcinoma on MRI

Atcı N., ÖZGÜR T., Öztürk F., DOLAPÇIOĞLU K. S.

Clinical Imaging, vol.40, no.6, pp.1104-1107, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 40 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2016.07.004
  • Journal Name: Clinical Imaging
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1104-1107
  • Keywords: Cervical carcinoma, Magnetic resonance imaging, Ultrasound gel, Vaginal opacification
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose The aim of this study is to evaluate the utility of intravaginal ultrasound gel for the staging of cervical carcinoma on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and to confirm the results with pathological staging. Methods Nine patients were included in the study. T2-weighted images were compared without and with vaginal gel (VG). Results Five patients were evaluated as overstaged on MRI without VG. After VG, the results were compatible with the pathological stages in all patients. Conclusions We suggest that this technique is easy, well tolerated, and effective, and it increases the accuracy rate of MRI staging in early cervical cancer.