title: [Imaging procedures in abdominal tumors].
abstract: The value of imaging modalities in abdominal malignancies is discussed. Ultrasound is the first method to perform in hepatic tumors--HCC and liver metastases--, followed by CT and/or MRI. CT and ERCP are the diagnostic procedures of choice in pancreatic cancer. MRI is inferior to bolus-enhanced CT. CT and MRI are still equal in colorectal cancers for differentiating between scar and local recurrence after abdominal-perineal amputation.
authors.affiliation: Radiologische Klinik mit Poliklinik, UKRV-Charlottenburg FU Berlin.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Felix
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Langer
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis