Thin-section MRI with a phased-array coil for preoperative evaluation of pelvic anatomy and tumor extent in patients with rectal cancer.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of our study was to assess the accuracy of thin-section MRI performed with a phased-array coil as a technique for the preoperative evaluation of pelvic anatomy and tumor extent in patients with rectal cancer.


CONCLUSIONS
Thin-section MRI with a phased-array coil is accurate and reliable for preoperative evaluation of pelvic anatomy and depth of transmural tumor invasion. Thus, it may be helpful in the selection of the appropriate treatment for patients with rectal cancer.
Akasu
Takayuki
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Colorectal Surgery Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, 5-1-1, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan.
Iinuma
Gen
G
Fujita
Toshiyuki
T
Muramatsu
Yukio
Y
Tateishi
Ukihide
U
Miyakawa
Kunihisa
K
Murakami
Tsutomu
T
Moriyama
Noriyuki
N
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010388:Pelvis / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery