Feasibility of Three-Dimensional Imaging in Accurately Assessing the Peritoneal Cancer Index for Peritoneal Carcinomatosis

Eduardo Diaz, Emilio Vicente, Yolanda Quijano, Hipolito Duran, Isabel Fabra, Luis Malave, Pablo Ruiz, Gabriel Garabote, Luca Ballelli, Alessandro Broglio, Gianvito Varvaro, Alessandro Sirotti, Lina García Cañamaque, Laura Arrieta Larraz, Riccardo Caruso, Valentina Ferri, General Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro, HM Hospitales, Facultad HM de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Camilo José Cela, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria HM Hospitales, Perugia University, Pavia University, Milano Niguarda University, Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro, HM Hospitales, Facultad HM de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Camilo José Cela, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria HM Hospitales, Radiology Department, Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, HM Hospitales, Facultad HM de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad Camilo José Cela, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria HM Hospitales

Surgical Innovation

Published online on June 10, 2026

Abstract

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BackgroundAccurate preoperative staging of peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) is crucial for planning cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). However, conventional imaging often underestimates disease burden. This ...