title: Technical report: prone scanning in the CT assessment of oesophageal carcinoma.
abstract: The use of scanning in the prone position is described in the computed tomographic staging of oesophageal carcinoma. Examples are provided to illustrate how this technique may be of assistance in assessing local tumour invasion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Doyle
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D016684:Prone Position; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*