MRI with diffusion-weighted imaging to predict feasibility of complete cytoreduction with the peritoneal cancer index (PCI) in advanced stage ovarian cancer patients

Objectives To determine the diagnostic performance of MRI with diffusion-weighted imaging (DW-MRI) in assessing the peritoneal tumor load and predicting whether a complete cytoreduction can be achieved in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Methods For this observational prospective study, 25 patients with epithelial ovarian cancer scheduled for cytoreductive surgery were included. Patients underwent a 3 T DW-MRI scan prior to...