title: Colon carcinoma: MR imaging with CO2 enema--pilot study.
abstract: Prior to surgery, seven patients with known colonic tumors underwent breath-hold single-shot fast spin-echo magnetic resonance imaging during a CO2 enema. The images were evaluated for depiction of tumor, adjacent structures, and the remaining colon, and findings were compared with findings at surgery. In all seven patients, the tumor was demonstrated, and in four (57%), breach of the muscularis propria was correctly predicted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke's Hospital, Box 219, Hills Rd, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, England. djl15@radiol.cam.ac.uk
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lomas
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Sood
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Graves
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Dixon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003287:Contrast Media; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010865:Pilot Projects
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D002245:Carbon Dioxide