PREOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT OF RECTAL CANCER: AN ACCURATE MRI PROTOCOL A RADIOLOGICAL TEMPLATE
- Authors: Rabita, F.; Picone, D.; Vernuccio, F.; Galfano, M.; Amico, M.; Peri, M.; Lo Re, G.; Salerno, S.
- Publication year: 2015
- Type: Proceedings
- Key words: Gastrointestinal tract, Abdomen, Oncology, MR, Staging, Education and training, Neoplasia
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/120812
Abstract
The aims of our poster are: -to review the MRI technique and protocol in preoperative local staging of rectal cancer (RC); -to identify radiological signs that are useful for both the clinician and the surgeon; -to provide some “tips & tricks” in the radiological evaluation of MR images in RC staging.