Staging of rectal cancer: diagnostic potential of multiplanar reconstructions with MDCT.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether multiplanar reconstructions (MPRs) of MDCT could improve local staging of rectal cancer.


CONCLUSIONS
Adding MPRs, on the basis of the MDCT data sets, provides definite improvements in the accurate local staging of rectal cancer compared with standard axial reconstructions alone.
Institute of Clinical Radiology, Ludwig-Maximilians University Grosshadern Munich, Munich, Germany. christianekulinna@netscape.net
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Kulinna
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Matzek
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Scheidler
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*