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ArticleRadiologia brasileira

Evaluation of the indications for performing magnetic resonance imaging of the female pelvis at a referral center for cancer, according to the American College of Radiology criteria.

Camila Silva Boaventura, Daniel Padilha Rodrigues, Olimpio Antonio Cornehl Silva, Fabrício Henrique Beltrani, Rayssa Araruna Bezerra de Melo, Almir Galvão Vieira Bitencourt, Gustavo Gomes Mendes, Rubens Chojniak

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Camila Silva BoaventuraMD, Imaging Department, A.C.Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Daniel Padilha RodriguesMD, Resident in the Imaging Department, A.C.Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Olimpio Antonio Cornehl SilvaMD, Resident in the Imaging Department, A.C.Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Fabrício Henrique BeltraniMD, Resident in the Imaging Department, A.C.Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Rayssa Araruna Bezerra de MeloMD, Resident in the Imaging Department, A.C.Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Almir Galvão Vieira BitencourtPhD, MD, Imaging Department, A.C.Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Gustavo Gomes MendesMD, Imaging Department, A.C.Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Rubens ChojniakPhD, MD, Head of the Imaging Department, A.C.Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

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objectiveTo evaluate the indications for performing magnetic resonance imaging of the female pelvis at a referral center for cancer. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis was a retrospective, single-center study, conducted by reviewing medical records and imaging reports. We included 1060 female patients who underwent magnetic resonance imaging of the pelvis at a cancer center between January 2013 and June 2014. The indications for performing the examination were classified according to the American College of Radiology (ACR) criteria.

resultsThe mean age of the patients was 52.6 ± 14.8 years, and 49.8% were perimenopausal or postmenopausal. The majority (63.9%) had a history of cancer, which was gynecologic in 29.5% and nongynecologic in 34.4%. Of the patients evaluated, 44.0% had clinical complaints, the most common being pelvic pain (in 11.5%) and bleeding (in 9.8%), and 34.7% of patients had previously had abnormal findings on ultrasound. Most (76.7%) of the patients met the criteria for undergoing magnetic resonance imaging, according to the ACR guidelines. The main indications were evaluation of tumor recurrence after surgical resection (in 25.9%); detection and staging of gynecologic neoplasms (in 23.3%); and evaluation of pelvic pain or of a mass (in 17.1%).

conclusionIn the majority of the cases evaluated, magnetic resonance imaging was clearly indicated according to the ACR criteria. The main indication was local recurrence after surgical treatment of pelvic malignancies, which is consistent with the routine protocols at cancer centers.

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Female pelvisMagnetic resonance imagingOncology

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PMID28298725
PMCPMC5347495

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