title: [Value of CT following surgery for rectal cancer (a prospective study)].
abstract: The results of computed tomography of 48 patients after operation on rectal carcinoma who underwent close-meshed computer tomographic examinations are given in a prospective study. (First examination 6 weeks after operation, further examinations at intervals of 3 months, mean observation time: 12 months). The results of follow-up by means of computer tomographic examination are compared with clinical examinations and control of CEA levels. The use of computer tomographic examination resulted in 43 confirmed negative, 3 confirmed positive and 2 false negative findings (including cases with CT-aided fine needle biopsy). These results give an accuracy of 96% and thus exceed clinical examination and controls of CEA-level. How far early diagnosis of local recurrence of rectal cancer influences survival time, can be answered after completion of this study in the next few years.
authors.affiliation: Zentrales Institut für Radiodiagnostik, Universität Wien.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fezoulidis
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Imhof
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Karner-Hanusch
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Teleky
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wunderlich
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schiessel
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Stellenwert der CT nach Rektumkarzinomoperation (eine prospektive Studie).