Value of CT combined with MRI in the diagnosis and staging of endometrial cancer

Abstract

Objective To study the value of computer tomography (CT) combined with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis and staging of endometrial cancer. Methods Clinical data of 70 patients with endometrial cancer admitted to Anyang Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital and Anyang Tumour Hospital from May 2016 to February 2018 were retrospectively collected. All patients underwent CT and MRI scans, and the diagnostic results of single scan method and combined method were analyzed. Results ① The accuracy of diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma by CT scan was 75.71%, while it was 81.43% by MRI scan, and 92.86% by CT combined with MRI. There was no significant difference between single CT scan and single MRI scan in accuracy of diagnosing endometrial carcinoma (P>0.05), however, the accuracy of CT combined with MRI was higher than that of CT and MRI single scan (P 0.05). The total accuracy rate of staging diagnosis by CT combined with MRI was higher than that of CT and MRI single scan (P<0.05); in the diagnosis of patients in stage Ⅱ and stage Ⅲ, the total accuracy rate of staging diagnosis of CT+ MRI was higher than that of single CT and MRI scan (P<0.05). Conclusions CT combined with MRI is valuable in the diagnosis and staging of endometrial carcinoma, which is beneficial for clinicians to formulate scientific treatment plan. Key words: Computed tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Endometrial carcinoma; Staging; Diagnostic coincidence rate