SynthesisEuropean radiology2018
Magnetic resonance imaging for detection of parametrial invasion in cervical cancer: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature between 2012 and 2016.
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- Diagnostic performance of conventional and advanced imaging modalities for assessing newly diagnosed cervical cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis.European radiology · 2020Pooled it
- Diagnostic Performance of Vesical Imaging Reporting and Data System for the Prediction of Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.European urology oncology · 2020Pooled it
- Diagnostic performance of MR imaging in evaluating prognostic factors in patients with cervical cancer: a meta-analysis.European radiology · 2020Pooled it
- MRI-defined parametrial venous invasion in locally advanced cervical cancer: association with pathological venous invasion, pretreatment lymph node metastasis, and survival outcomes.Japanese journal of radiology · 2026Article
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- Preoperative prediction of parametrial invasion in early-stage cervical cancer: a radiomics nomogram fusing multi-parametric MRI and clinical biomarkers.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Article
- Abbreviated T2w-only pelvic MRI for local tumor staging of cervical cancer: a pragmatic approach for time-critical and resource-limited settings.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Article
- Cervical cancer in the modern era: cutting-edge strategies for diagnosis and treatment.Japanese journal of radiology · 2026Review
- Prognostic and therapeutic implications of clinical-radiologic discrepancy in parametrial invasion prior to primary radical hysterectomy in cervical cancer.Gynecologic oncology reports · 2026Article
- Direct comparison of full protocol MRI and modified non-contrast MRI in staging of cervical cancer: a retrospective study.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Article
- Integrating domain-specific convolutional features with Swin Transformers for transparent cervical cancer diagnostics.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: Multiparametric MRI in Gynecologic Oncology and Precision Medicine.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Tumor Invasion Distance Based on MRI Is a Novel Prognostic Indicator for I-IIIB Cervical Cancer Patients Treated with Radiotherapy.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Prognostic Importance ofMolecular imaging and radionuclide therapy · 2024Article
- Diagnostic Imaging Performance of Dual-Energy Computed Tomography Compared with Conventional Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Uterine Cervical Cancer.The Indian journal of radiology & imaging · 2024Article
- The value of MRI in quantification of parametrial invasion and association with prognosis in locally advanced cervical cancer: the "PLACE" study.European radiology · 2024Observational
- Survival impact of the degree of parametrial invasion on MRI in locally advanced cervical cancer.European radiology · 2024Article
- The Role of Imaging in Cervical Cancer Staging: ESGO/ESTRO/ESP Guidelines (Update 2023).Cancers · 2024Review
- Staging of Cervical Cancer: A Practical Approach Using MRI and FDG PET.AJR. American journal of roentgenology · 2023Review
- Deep Learning for Medical Image-Based Cancer Diagnosis.Cancers · 2023Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo review the diagnostic performance of MRI for detection of parametrial invasion (PMI) in cervical cancer patients.
methodsMEDLINE and EMBASE databases were searched for studies providing diagnostic performance of MRI for detecting PMI in patients with cervical cancer. Studies published between 2012 and 2016 using surgico-pathological results as reference standard were included. Study quality was evaluated using QUADAS-2. Sensitivity and specificity of all studies were calculated. Results were pooled and plotted in a hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic plot. Meta-regression and subgroup analyses were performed.
resultsFourteen studies (1,028 patients) were included. Study quality was generally moderate. Pooled sensitivity was 0.76 (95% CI 0.67-0.84) and specificity was 0.94 (95% CI 0.91-0.95). The possibility of heterogeneity was considered low: Cochran's Q-test (p = 0.471), Tau
conclusionsMRI shows good performance for detection of PMI in cervical cancer. Using 3-T scanners and DWI may improve diagnostic performance. KEY POINTS: • MRI shows good performance for detection of parametrial invasion in cervical cancer. • Subgroup of studies using only radical hysterectomy showed consistent results. • Using 3-Tesla scanners and diffusion-weighted imaging may improve diagnostic performance.
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