Role of computed tomography in the diagnosis and radiotherapy planning of recurrent rectal carcinoma.
The incidence of local recurrences after surgical treatment forms one of the main problems in the treatment of rectal carcinoma. Computer tomography is of great help in these cases not only for diagnosis, but also in radiotherapy planning procedures. Diagnostic and radiotherapeutic aspects will be discussed.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed