Abstract：Objective: To evaluate the clinical value of PET/MRI in staging cervical cancer and diagnosing pelvic lymph node metastasis. Methods: Seventy patients with cervical cancer were prospectively enrolled to perform pelvic PET/MRI and whole-body PET scan before treatment. All the images were evaluated by two experienced radiologists. Kappa consistency test and the paired chi-square test(P<0.05) were separately used to evaluate the consistency and difference of PET/MRI staging and clinical staging. The diagnostic value of PET/MRI for pelvic lymph node metastasis was analyzed by using diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity. Statistical software SPSS 22.0 was employed for the analysis. Results: Compared with the reference standard, the diagnostic consistency of PET/MRI staging for cervical cancer was satisfactory(Kappa=0.908), the consistency of clinical staging was fair(Kappa=0.542), there was a significant difference between PET/MRI staging and clinical staging(?字2=9.278, P<0.05). In patient-based analysis, the diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of PET/MRI for pelvic lymph node metastasis were respectively 92.86％, 92.31％, 93.18％; In lymph node-based analysis, the diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of PET/MRI were respectively 93.62％, 90.32％, 94.10％. Conclusion: The diagnostic value of PET/MR for staging of cervical cancer is obviously superior to clinical staging, which can be used as a one-stop inspection method for cervical cancer by accurately determining and positioning pelvic lymph node metastasis.
PET/MRI在宫颈癌分期及盆腔淋巴结转移评价中的临床应用研究. PET/MRI在宫颈癌分期及盆腔淋巴结转移评价中的临床应用研究[J]. 中国临床医学影像杂志, 2019, 30(5): 337-341.
SHANG Jin, SUN Hong-zan, XIN Jun, GUO Qi-yong. Clinical application of PET/MRI in staging of cervical cancer and diagnosis of pelvic lymph node metastasis. JOURNAL OF CHINA MEDICAL IMAGING, 2019, 30(5): 337-341.
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