J Korean Radiol Soc.  2002 Jun;46(6):511-519. 10.3348/jkrs.2002.46.6.511.

Imaging Diagnosis of Gastric Cancer: CT Scan

• Lee JM
• Jung SE

• KMID: 2024673
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2002.46.6.511

Abstract

Gastric cancer is one of the cancers occurring most frequeently in Korea, and the diagnosis and staging of the cancer, required in order to determine the best method of treatment and the prognosis, are very important. For staging, CT scanning has been widely used, and in this report the author describes the techniques and procedures involved, investigating the accuracy and limitations of modality in both the diagnosis and staging of this disease.

Keyword

Gastric cancer; Computed tomography (CT)

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis*
Korea
Prognosis
Stomach Neoplasms*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*