CT AND MRI IN PRIMARY OVARIAN-TUMORS

Characterisation of an ovarian mass is of utmost importance in the pre operative evaluation of an ovarian neoplasm. It enables the surjean to anticipate carcinoma of the ovary before the operation, so that adequ ate procedures are planned. Although, ultrasonography (US) remains the foremost imaging modality for screening patients with adnexal lesions , computed tomography (CT) recently has proved to be of value in the c haracterisation and management of tumors of the ovary. Magnetic resonn ance (MR) imaging has also been shown to have a high degree of diagnos tic specificity for certain types of ovarian masses, such as dermoid c ysts, and endometriomas. However the potential of MR imaging to charac terize tumors of the ovary has not yet been established. This study as sesses the value of MR imaging and CT for the purpose of predicting th e malignancy of ovarian lesions, and comparing findings of MR imaging with those of CT.