Diagnostic imaging in gynaecological oncology

Welcome to this Core Knowledge course on Diagnostic imaging in gynaecological oncology.

When you have completed this course, you will be able to:

• describe the role of radiology in diagnosis
• recognise basic imaging findings in gynaecological malignancies
• list the imaging options used in staging
• describe the imaging options used in follow-up.

Dr Katy Edmonds FRCR (2022)

Dr Edmonds is Specialist Radiology Registrar, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Dr Nishat Bharwani FRCR (2019,2022)

Dr Bharwani is Consultant Radiologist and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

This course is intended to help clinicians gain core knowledge for O&G training and the MRCOG examinations. It can also be used by O&G consultants to refresh their knowledge of the area or for teaching.

The content of this course relates to the following Capabilities in Practice (CiPs) and key skills:

CiP 1: Clinical skills and patient care
Facilitates discussions
Facilitates women's decision making

CiP 2: Working in health organisations
Understands ethical principles

CiP 6: Developing self & others
Commits to continued learning

CiP 8: Educator
Interprofessional learning,

CiP 9: Emergency gynaecology and early pregnancy
Manages non-pregnancy pelvic pain
Manages non-pregnancy vaginal bleeding
Manages complications of treatment

CiP 11: Non-emergency gynaecology and early pregnancy
Manages abnormal vaginal bleeding
Manages pelvic and vulval bleeding
Manages pelvic masses
Manages the abnormal cervical smear
Manages suspected cancer symptoms
Manages vulval symptoms

CiP 13: Non-discrimination and inclusion
Promotes non-discriminatory practice

Further details about each CiP can be found within the O&G Core Curriculum 2024 Definitive Document, available here.