Combining quantitative and qualitative magnetic resonance imaging features to differentiate anorectal malignant melanoma from low rectal cancer.

Zeyan XuKe ZhaoLujun HanPinxiong LiZhenwei ShiXiaomei HuangChu HanHuihui WangMinglei ChenChen LiuYanting LiangSuyun LiYanqi HuangXin ChenChanghong LiangWuteng CaoZaiyi Liu

Published in: Precision clinical medicine (2021)

Incorporating T2WI-skewness and the signal intensity of T1WI achieved good performance for differentiating anorectal malignant melanoma from low rectal cancer. The quantitative image analysis helps improve diagnostic accuracy.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
magnetic resonance imaging
locally advanced
high resolution
contrast enhanced
computed tomography
systematic review
high intensity
magnetic resonance
radiation therapy