Quantitative aspects of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in rectal cancer response to neoadjuvant therapy

Quantitative aspects of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in rectal cancer response to neoadjuvant therapy

The aim of the study was to evaluate the added value of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) in patients with rectal cancer who received neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT). The use of DW-MRI for response evaluation in rectal cancer still...

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Main Authors: Bassaneze Thiago, Gonçalves José Eduardo, Faria Juliano Ferreira, Palma Rogério Tadeu, Waisberg Jaques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-06-01
Series:Radiology and Oncology
Subjects:
rectal cancer
neoadjuvant therapy
diffusion mri
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/raon-2017-0025
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Summary:The aim of the study was to evaluate the added value of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) in patients with rectal cancer who received neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT). The use of DW-MRI for response evaluation in rectal cancer still remains a widely investigated issue, as the accurate detection of pathologic complete response (pCR) is critical in making therapeutic decisions.
ISSN:1581-3207

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