The use of radiomic analysis of magnetic resonance imaging in predicting distant metastases of rectal carcinoma following surgical resection: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Martin S DaveyMatthew G DaveyÉanna J RyanAisling M HoganMichael J KerinMyles Joyce

Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2021)

This systematic review suggests the benefit of radiomic analysis of preoperative MRI in identifying patients with resected RC at an increased risk of DR. Our findings warrant validation in larger prospective studies as modalities to predict DR is a significant unmet need in RC. Radiomics may allow for tailored therapeutic strategies for high-risk groups.

Keyphrases

systematic review
contrast enhanced
editorial comment
lymph node
meta analyses
magnetic resonance imaging
patients undergoing
rectal cancer
lymph node metastasis
smoking cessation
computed tomography
case control
diffusion weighted imaging
randomized controlled trial