title: [Research status quo of perfusion imaging with multidetector row computed tomography on esophageal cancer].
abstract: Esophageal cancer is one of frequent malignant tumors worldwide. As a noninvasive technique, computed tomography (CT) perfusion imaging could be valuable to assess the microcirculation of esophageal cancer in vivo. Recently, multidetector row CT (MDCT) perfusion imaging has sparked new interest in the assessment of the microcirculation of esophageal cancer, and therapeutic effects of chemoradiotherapy on this tumor. In this paper, we reviewed the status quo of perfusion imaging with MDCT on esophageal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, China.
authors.forename: Tianwu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Zhihui
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Zhigang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D055420:Perfusion Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D012039:Regional Blood Flow