Accuracy of Node reporting &data system version one Node-RADS 1.0in the detection of lymph node metastasis in primary abdominopelvic malignancies by computed tomography

Authors

• sabreen alwan, department of radiology , Mosul collage of medicine , Mosul university, Mosul , IraqFollow
• abdullateef mustafa, department of radiology,collage of medicine, Mustansiriyah university ,Baghdad ,IraqFollow

Abstract

Background:Evaluation of abdominal & pelvic lymph nodes on computed tomography is a ultimate task in radiological training in oncological reporting. Node –RADS1.0 was used to form a complete framework for radiological reporting of lymph nodes.Aim of the study: intended to assess lymph nodes metastasis among a sample of Iraqi patients with primary abdominopelvic tumors based on Node–RADS version 1.0 in comparison with histopathological results. Patients &Methods:This prospective comparative study was conducted at the CT unit of Oncology Teaching Hospital in the Baghdad Medical City for period from March 2021 to December 2022. The study sample included (70) patients with abdomen/ pelvic malignancies, CT scan study was done , both unenhanced & contrast enhanced CT studies were included.The patients were followed up after surgery for the result of their histopathological examination to be compared with the Node-RADS score .Results:The study shows that Node-RADS v 1.0 category 2 was the most one registered among 18 (25.7%) of the participants, followed by 4 among 15 (21.4%), category 3 among 13 (18.6(% participants and category 1 and 5 among 12(17.1%) of the participants respectively. Regarded histopathology there was equal percentage (50.0%) of the positive and negative result,there was a significant association between the histopathological finding with the Node-RADS results, 81.5% of positive histopathology had Node-RADS category (4 and 5) and this finding found to be significant as p value was less than 0.05. The sensitivity of the Node-RADS test compares with the gold standard test (Histopathology) found to be 81.5% and the specificity of the Node-RADS was 69.8%.Conclusions:The Node Reporting and Data System 1.0 (Node-RADS) standardizes reporting of cancer contribution of lymph nodes on CT imaging.There is high sensitivity & good specificity of Node-RADS in comparison to histopathological study.Key words: Node-RADs, lymph node , colorectal cancer ,abdomen & pelvic malignancy.

Recommended Citation

alwan, sabreen and mustafa, abdullateef (2025) "Accuracy of Node reporting &data system version one Node-RADS 1.0in the detection of lymph node metastasis in primary abdominopelvic malignancies by computed tomography," Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal: Vol. 24: Iss. 1, Article 5.
DOI: 10.52573/ipmj.2025.144536
Available at: https://ipmj.researchcommons.org/journal/vol24/iss1/5

DOI

10.52573/ipmj.2025.144536