| Pretherapy imaging of rectal cancers: ERUS or MRI? | |
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PMID: 20883950 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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ERUS and MRI should be seen more as complementary rather than competitive techniques. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses. ERUS is better in showing the tumor extent in small superficial tumors, whereas MRI is superior in imaging the more advanced tumors. The choice of imaging technique depends also on the amount of information that is required for choosing certain treatment strategies, like the distance to the mesorectal fascia for a short course of preoperative radiotherapy. For lymph node imaging, both techniques are at present only moderately accurate, although this could change with advances in new MR techniques. |
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Authors:
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Geerard L Beets; Regina G H Beets-Tan |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Surgical oncology clinics of North America Volume: 19 ISSN: 1558-5042 ISO Abbreviation: Surg. Oncol. Clin. N. Am. Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-04 Completed Date: 2011-01-25 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9211789 Medline TA: Surg Oncol Clin N Am Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 733-41 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands. g.beets@mumc.nl |
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Diagnostic Imaging
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methods* Endosonography* Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging* Rectal Neoplasms / pathology*, ultrasonography* |
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