Quantitative aspects of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in rectal cancer response to neoadjuvant therapy

Radiology and Oncology

Thiago Bassaneze¹  Juliano Ferreira Faria²  Rogério Tadeu Palma³  Jaques Waisberg³  José Eduardo Gonçalves⁴ 

[1] Corresponding authorDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, State Public Servant Hospital of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil;Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilOther articles by this author:;Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, State Public Servant Hospital of São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, ABC Medical School, Santo André, BrazilOther articles by this author:;Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, State Public Servant Hospital of São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilOther articles by this author:

关键词: rectal cancer;    neoadjuvant therapy;    diffusion MRI;   

DOI  :  10.1515/raon-2017-0025

学科分类：肿瘤学

来源: Onkoloski Institut Ljubljana / Institute of Oncology Ljubljana

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe aim of the study was to evaluate the added value of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) in patients with rectal cancer who received neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT). The use of DW-MRI for response evaluation in rectal cancer still remains a widely investigated issue, as the accurate detection of pathologic complete response (pCR) is critical in making therapeutic decisions.

【 授权许可】

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