The Role of Diffusion Weighted Imaging in suspected cases of ovarian cancer

Abstract

varian cancer accounts for 2.5% of all female malignancies. The most common histological type is epithelial-stromal tumours and up to 65% of patients are diagnosed at FIGO stages III and IV with peritoneal carcinomatosis and nodal dissemination. Proper diagnosis and assessment of tumoural extension are important in treatment planning and management. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance provides rich information about the structural properties of the tissue. This study was conducted to assess the potential of DWI and 3D Apparent diffusion coefficient map in pre-operative staging of ovarian malignancy. The final diagnosis was confirmed through histopathology. This study included 51 cases, 28 cases had benign pathology and 24 cases had malignant pathology 18 of them showed peritoneal carcinomatosis and 11 cases showed lymph nodes deposits.