Arti Rama Iyer MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Sreeharsha Tirumani MBBS, MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Raghunandan Vikram MBBS, FRCR, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Alampady Krishna Prasad Shanbhogue MD, MBBS, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

1. To review the patterns of nodal spread in select genitourinary malignancies including renal cell carcinoma, upper and lower urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma, endometrial, cervical and ovarian carcinoma, prostate carcinoma and testicular carcinoma. 2. To briefly review the nodal staging and its implications on prognosis and treatment. 3. To provide a current comprehensive update on the role of State-of-the-art cross sectional imaging (MDCT, MRI and FDG-PET) in lymph node staging of these malignancies.

Graphical illustration of major nodal stations and major pathways of lymphatic spread, with imaging correlation. Brief overview of Nodal Staging (as per TNM classification), with discussion on its implications on prognosis and treatment. A comprehensive review of literature on the role of MDCT, MRI and 18F-FDG-PET/CT in the evaluation of lymph node metastases. Brief discussion on potential applications of novel imaging techniques such as MR lymphangiography.

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Iyer, A, Tirumani, S, Vikram, R, Shanbhogue, A, State-of-the-art Cross Sectional Imaging of Lymph Nodes in Common Genitourinary Malignancies: A Current Comprehensive Update.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14007536.html