Evolutions in rectal cancer MRI staging and risk stratification in The Netherlands.

Nino BogveradzeNajim El KhababiNiels W SchurinkJoost J M van GriethuysenShira de BieGerlof BosmaVincent C CappendijkRemy W F GeenenPeter NeijenhuisGerald PetersonCornelis J VeekenRoy F A VliegenMonique MaasMax J LahayeGeerard L BeetsRegina G H Beets-TanDoenja M J Lambregts

Published in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2021)

Updated concepts of risk stratification have increasingly been adopted, accompanied by an increase in template reporting and improved completeness of reporting. Use of updated guideline criteria resulted in considerable downstaging (of mainly high-risk cT-stage and nodal stage).

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
contrast enhanced
lymph node
adverse drug
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
locally advanced
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
image quality
dual energy
pet ct
magnetic resonance
emergency department
positron emission tomography
high resolution
radiation therapy