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Review
. 2018 Sep;56(5):751-774.
doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2018.04.004. Epub 2018 Jul 11.

MR Imaging of Rectal Cancer

Natally Horvat  1 , Iva Petkovska  2 , Marc J Gollub  3
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MR Imaging of Rectal Cancer

Natally Horvat et al. Radiol Clin North Am. 2018 Sep.

Abstract

This article aims to review current concepts in the management of patients with rectal cancer, including the most common surgical techniques, anatomic landmarks with MR imaging correlation, and the role of each imaging modality in local staging, focusing on MR imaging technique and its importance in primary staging, restaging, and local recurrence.

Keywords: Anatomy; MR imaging; Neoplasm recurrence; Neoplasm staging; Rectal neoplasms; Rectum.

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