MRI surveillance for the detection of local recurrence in rectal cancer after transanal endoscopic microsurgery.
Britt J P HupkensMonique MaasMilou H MartensWillem M L L G DesernoJeroen W A LeijtensPatty J NelemansFrans C H BakersDoenja M J LambregtsGeerard L BeetsRegina G H Beets-TanPublished in: European radiology (2017)
• Follow-up with MRI is feasible for follow-up after TEM for rectal cancer. • DWI-MRI is a useful addition to detect recurrences after TEM. • Postoperative changes can be confusing and can lead to underestimation of recurrence. • Appearance of intermediate signal at T2W-MRI is suspicious for recurrence. • Nodal staging remains challenging.
Keyphrases
- rectal cancer
- contrast enhanced
- diffusion weighted imaging
- magnetic resonance imaging
- locally advanced
- diffusion weighted
- lymph node
- public health
- free survival
- computed tomography
- minimally invasive
- squamous cell carcinoma
- patients undergoing
- radiation therapy
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- sensitive detection