title: [Cancer of the esophagus: value of medical imaging].
abstract: Medical imaging defines the local, regional and metastatic spread of cancers of the oesophagus, guiding the therapeutic approach and, in particular, the indication for surgery. CT scan and echoendoscopy are currently the reference examinations. MRI provides complementary elements. After treatment, imaging is performed to detect operative complications and recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Paris.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Porcel
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tiret
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Marsot-Dupuch
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Tubiana
mesh_terms: D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System / Q000379:methods*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Cancers de l'oesophage: intérêts de l'imagerie médicale.