CT is the best modality for staging ovarian cancer and should be the standard of care in assessing the extent of the disease and evaluating the feasibility of primary debulking surgery (PDS) in contrast to preoperative chemotherapy followed by interval debulking surgery (IDS).

This guide aims to provide residents with:

• an understanding of what high-yield findings to keep in mind, as patients usually present with advanced disease
• knowledge about the underlying pathophysiology of peritoneal dissemination
• insights into how a disease-specific report for their surgical gynecologist should be structured