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Open Access 01-12-2021 | Peritoneal Cancer | Educational Review

CT imaging of peritoneal carcinomatosis with surgical correlation: a pictorial review

Authors: Panagiota Berta Panagiotopoulou, Nikos Courcoutsakis, Apostolos Tentes, Panos Prassopoulos

Published in: Insights into Imaging | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Cytoreductive surgery in combination with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy has revolutionized the survival and the quality of life in selected patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis. Preoperative CT is important for the selection of patients that may benefit from cytoreductive surgery and is useful for surgical planning. There are several tasks for the radiologist during CT interpretation: to describe cancerous implants on a “site-by-site” basis in the peritoneum, ligaments, mesenteries and visceral surfaces, to analyze patterns of involvement and to estimate the disease burden. Knowledge of the correlation between the CT and the surgical findings enhances the understanding of the disease and facilitates the communication between radiologists and surgeons.

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Title: CT imaging of peritoneal carcinomatosis with surgical correlation: a pictorial review
Authors: Panagiota Berta Panagiotopoulou
Nikos Courcoutsakis
Apostolos Tentes
Panos Prassopoulos
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Peritoneal Cancer
Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
Ascites
Computed Tomography
Computed Tomography
Published in: Insights into Imaging / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1869-4101
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-021-01110-6

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