Magnetic resonance imaging of rectal and anal cancer.
Magnetic resonance imaging plays a pivotal role in the imaging and staging of rectal and anal carcinomas. Rectal adenocarcinomas and anal squamous cell carcinomas behave differently, and are staged and treated differently. This article attempts to explain these 2 entities, which share the same regions of interest, in a comprehensive manner.
Section of Radiology, Department of Radiology, Oncology and Radiation Science, Uppsala University, Uppsala 75185, Sweden. Electronic address: michael.torkzad@gmail.com.
Michael R
MR
Torkzad
Ihab
I
Kamel
Vivek Gowdra
VG
Halappa
Regina G H
RG
Beets-Tan
D001003:Anal Canal / Q000473:pathology*; D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology*
Anus; Cancer; Magnetic resonance imaging; Rectum; Staging