title: A structured approach to reporting rectal cancer with magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Rectal cancers are the second most common GI carcinoma. Prognosis and therapeutic decisions hinge on the extent of disease. We present a comprehensive structured approach for staging rectal cancer using MRI to ensure the clear, concise, and standardized communication of disease extent to guide optimal treatment planning.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MRI is crucial for local staging of rectal cancer. A standardized approach to reporting of rectal MRI focused on communication of essential treatment planning and prognostic indicators ensures maximal added value to referring physicians to guide appropriate management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 263 McCaul Street - 4th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5T 1W7, Canada. e.tarulli@utoronto.ca.
authors.forename: Emidio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tarulli
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 263 McCaul Street - 4th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5T 1W7, Canada.|Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Mt. Sinai and WCH, 610 University Ave, 3-957, Toronto, ON, M5G 2M9, Canada.
authors.forename: Seng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thipphavong
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 263 McCaul Street - 4th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5T 1W7, Canada.|Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Mt. Sinai and WCH, 610 University Ave, 3-957, Toronto, ON, M5G 2M9, Canada.
authors.forename: Khartik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jhaveri
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology
keywords: Rectal MRI; Rectal cancer staging