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Published in: European Radiology 3/2009

01-03-2009 | Gastrointestinal

MRI staging of low rectal cancer

Authors: Oliver C. Shihab, Brendan J. Moran, Richard J. Heald, Philip Quirke, Gina Brown

Published in: European Radiology | Issue 3/2009

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Abstract

Low rectal tumours, especially those treated by abdominoperineal excision (APE), have a high rate of margin involvement when compared with tumours elsewhere in the rectum. Correct surgical management to minimise this rate of margin involvement is reliant on highly accurate imaging, which can be used to plan the planes of excision. In this article we describe the techniques for accurate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assessment and a novel staging system for low rectal tumours. Using this staging system it is possible for the radiologist to demonstrate accurately tumour-free planes for surgical excision of low rectal tumours.
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Metadata
Title
MRI staging of low rectal cancer
Authors
Oliver C. Shihab
Brendan J. Moran
Richard J. Heald
Philip Quirke
Gina Brown
Publication date
01-03-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Radiology / Issue 3/2009
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-008-1184-6

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