Open AccessSequential simulation computed tomography allows assessment of internal rectal movements during preoperative chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer
Author(s) -
Dae Sik Yang,
Jung Ae Lee,
Won Sup Yoon,
Nam Kwon Lee,
Young Je Park,
Suk Lee,
Chul Yong Kim
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_227_17
Subject(s) - rectum , medicine , chemoradiotherapy , nuclear medicine , radiology , computed tomography , colorectal cancer , cancer , surgery , radiation therapy
The purpose of this study was to assess the internal rectal movement and to determine the factors related to extensive internal rectal movement using sequential simulation computed tomography (CT) images.