Open AccessEndorectal ultrasonography versus phased-array magnetic resonance imaging for preoperative staging of rectal cancer
Author(s) -
Ahmet Mesrur Halefoğlu,
Sadık Yildirim,
Ömer Avlanmış,
Damlanur Sakiz,
Adil Baykan
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.3504
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , colorectal cancer , radiology , stage (stratigraphy) , pathological staging , lymph node , t stage , biopsy , gold standard (test) , preoperative care , pathological , cancer , surgery , pathology , paleontology , biology
To compare the diagnostic accuracy of pelvic phased-array magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and endorectal ultrasonography (ERUS) in the preoperative staging of rectal carcinoma.