title: Imaging Procedures for Colorectal Cancer.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Radiological imaging plays an important role in the setting of staging, follow-up, and imaging-guided treatment of colorectal carcinoma (CRC).
  
  
  METHODS
  This review aims to summarize the current state of the art of the different radiological imaging procedures in CRC including an overview over recently published national and European guidelines and consensus statements concerning the imaging of CRC patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Radiological imaging is widely embedded in national and international guidelines, and structured reporting is recommended.
authors: Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
authors: Bettina
authors: B
authors: Baeßler
authors: Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Maintz
authors: Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
authors: Thorsten
authors: T
authors: Persigehl
keywords: Colorectal cancer; Computed tomography, CT; Magnetic resonance imaging, MRI; Positron emission tomography, PET; Ultrasound