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World J Radiol. Apr 28, 2016; 8(4): 342-354
Published online Apr 28, 2016. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v8.i4.342
Current imaging strategies for the evaluation of uterine cervical cancer
Charis Bourgioti, Konstantinos Chatoupis, Lia Angela Moulopoulos
Charis Bourgioti, Konstantinos Chatoupis, Lia Angela Moulopoulos, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, 11528 Athens, Greece
Author contributions: All authors equally contributed to the conception and design of the study and acquisition of data; all authors participated in drafting the article; all authors approved the final draft of the article.
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Correspondence to: Charis Bourgioti, MD, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, 76 Vas. Sofias Ave., 11528 Athens, Greece. charisbourgioti@yahoo.com
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Received: September 27, 2015
Peer-review started: October 5, 2015
First decision: December 28, 2015
Revised: January 15, 2016
Accepted: January 28, 2016
Article in press: January 31, 2016
Published online: April 28, 2016
Core Tip

Core tip: Although cervical cancer staging is based on clinical assessment, there is a wide use of cross sectional imaging [magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography-CT] in the pre- and post-treatment work up of these patients. Imaging may provide important information for the discrimination between operable and advanced cervical cancer, the evaluation of tumor response to therapy and the detection of recurrent disease. The aim of this study is to summarize current literature data regarding the use of imaging in cervical carcinoma evaluation and to familiarize radiologists with the available imaging techniques and the corresponding imaging features of cervical tumors.