Diagnostic Accuracy of Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography in Detection of Ovarian Cancer in Clinically Suspected Patients

Abstract

Background: In the gynecologic malignancies, ovarian cancer is the 2 nd most common and a big cause of the mortality. Contrast-enhanced CT is a recent imaging technique of choice in preoperative assessment of ovarian cancer. Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of contrast enhanced computed tomography of abdomen and pelvis in detection of ovarian cancer in clinically suspected patients by using histopathology as gold standard. Study Design: Cross-Sectional Study.