Advances in radiological staging of colorectal cancer

The role of imaging in clinically staging colorectal cancer has grown substantially in the 21st century with more widespread availability of multi-row detector computed tomography (CT), high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with diffusion weighted imaging (DWI), and integrated positron-em...

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Published in:Clinical radiology 2021-12, Vol.76 (12), p.879-888
Main Authors: Goiffon, R.J., O'Shea, A., Harisinghani, M.G.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The role of imaging in clinically staging colorectal cancer has grown substantially in the 21st century with more widespread availability of multi-row detector computed tomography (CT), high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with diffusion weighted imaging (DWI), and integrated positron-emission tomography (PET)/CT. In contrast to staging many other cancers, increasing colorectal cancer stage does not highly correlate with survival. As has been the case previously, clinical practice incorporates advances in staging and it is used to guide therapy before adoption into international staging guidelines. Emerging imaging techniques show promise to become part of future staging standards.
ISSN:0009-9260
1365-229X
DOI:10.1016/j.crad.2021.06.005