Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men and the second most common
cancer in women [1]. Rectum is the site for nearly one third of colonic cancers, and rectal …

Rectal anatomy is well delineated on MRI. Rectal cancer and higher tumor grades can be
detected by MRI. However, hybrid PET/MR imaging provides superior contrast resolution to …

MRI is the imaging modality of choice for staging of rectal cancer [1]. The primary purpose of
rectal cancer staging with MRI is to assist in surgical planning. The operation of choice for …

Aim: To compare high-resolution pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with positron
emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) for the preoperative assessment of …

The ongoing diversification of treatment strategies for rectal cancer justifies the demand for
highly specialized radiological imaging. Currently, numerous studies have underlined the …

Background Rectal cancer is a common disease with a high mortality rate. Imaging plays a
fundamental role in the preoperative evaluation, providing local and distant staging. In order …

Purpose To enable the evaluation of locoregional disease in the on-going RECTOPET
(REctal Cancer Trial on PET/MRI/CT) study; a methodology to match mesorectal imaging …

Purpose The role of positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance (PET/MR) in
evaluating the local extent of rectal cancer remains uncertain. This study aimed to …

Background Rectal cancer is one of the major causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide.
Imaging plays a central role in the pre-treatment evaluation of pathology-proven tumors …

Endorectal-US is the most suitable imaging technique in the initial staging of rectal cancer
and it is mostly accurate in evaluating early stages and in demonstrating the perirectal …