Preoperative rectal cancer staging with phased-array MR

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We retrospectively reviewed magnetic resonance (MR) images of 96 patients with diagnosis of rectal cancer to evaluate tumour stage (T stage), involvement of mesorectal fascia (MRF), and nodal metastasis (N stage).</p> <p>...

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Main Authors: Giusti Sabina, Buccianti Piero, Castagna Maura, Fruzzetti Elena, Fattori Silvia, Castelluccio Elisa, Caramella Davide, Bartolozzi Carlo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/7/1/29