552 / 1084
MDCT – M staging
• Detection of hepatic mets:
sens 88%, spec 99%*.
• Detection of peritoneal
disease
No ascites: sens 30%
†
In presence of ascites:
Sens 51%, Spec 97%*
Laparoscopy for potentially
operable patients
*Yajima, K., T. Kanda, et al. (2006). Am J Surg
192
(2): 185-90.
†D'Elia, F., A. Zingarelli, et al. (2000). Eur Radiol
10
(12): 1877-85.