Rectal carcinoma: thin-section MR imaging for staging in 28 patients.

G, Brown; CJ, Richards; RG, Newcombe; NS, Dallimore; AG, Radcliffe; DP, Carey; MW, Bourne; GT, Williams

doi:10.1148/radiology.211.1.r99ap35215

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Rectal carcinoma: thin-section MR imaging for staging in 28 patients.

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Brown G

Richards CJ

Newcombe RG

Abstract

Purpose To evaluate the accuracy of thin-section magnetic resonance (MR) imaging (in-plane resolution, 0.6 x 0.6 mm) in the preoperative assessment of the depth of extramural tumor infiltration, which is a major prognostic indicator in rectal cancer.Materials and methods In a prospective study of 28...

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