New radiographic techniques for colorectal cancer

Before surgical staging and resection, patients with primary colorectal cancer undergo a thorough diagnostic evaluation. The initial imaging study to identify a primary site of disease often is endoscopy, which frequently is supplemented with a double contrast barium enema. Once the presence of colo...

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Published in:Cancer 1993-06, Vol.71 (S12), p.4214-4216
Main Author: Collier, B. David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Colonic Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
colorectal cancer
computed tomography
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Liver Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Liver Neoplasms - secondary
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Rectal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors
ultrasound
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Summary:Before surgical staging and resection, patients with primary colorectal cancer undergo a thorough diagnostic evaluation. The initial imaging study to identify a primary site of disease often is endoscopy, which frequently is supplemented with a double contrast barium enema. Once the presence of colorectal cancer has been established, new radiographic imaging techniques, including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and special ultrasound (US) may be used. Clinical questions addressed by these special imaging techniques include detection of liver and lymph metastases and clarification of local extent of disease.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/1097-0142(19930615)71:12+<4214::AID-CNCR2820711809>3.0.CO;2-U