Benefits & pitfalls of administration of rectal gel enema in MRI assessment of rectal cancer

Objectives: To assess diagnostic benefits of filling of the rectum with ultrasound gel during MR assessment of rectal cancer and the pitfalls that occurs due to rectal distention. Materials/methods: 40 patients presented with rectal cancer for either initial MR staging or for assessment after neoadj...

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Main Authors: Rafik Mohamed Ibrahim, Khalid Said
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-12-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378603X17301420