Computed tomography based cross-sectional anatomy of the pelvis predicts surgical outcome after rectal cancer surgery.
Gyoung Tae NohSoon Sup ChungKwang Ho KimRyung-Ah LeePublished in: Annals of surgical treatment and research (2020)
The pelvic cross-sectional area obtained from a routine axial CT scan image was associated with pelvic SSI, positive resection margin, and early local recurrence. It might be an intuitive, feasible, and easily adoptable method for predicting surgical outcomes.
Keyphrases
- rectal cancer
- cross sectional
- computed tomography
- surgical site infection
- dual energy
- locally advanced
- positron emission tomography
- image quality
- contrast enhanced
- minimally invasive
- magnetic resonance imaging
- coronary artery bypass
- deep learning
- clinical practice
- machine learning
- squamous cell carcinoma
- radiation therapy
- pet ct