Publication Date:
2013
abstract:
Colo-rectal cancer is the most common malignancy of the gastrointestinal tract and is the third frequency for malignancy in humans. CT and MRI development allows an early diagnosis and a modulation of the therapeutic approach. Many papers seem to confirm the role of PET/CT and virtual colonography in the evaluation of primary lesions. The PET/CT appears mode accurate in assessing lymph node metastases. Today, new approaches such as virtual colonoscopy and PET/CT open new horizons in the diagnosis and staging of cancer of the colon and rectum.
Iris type:
Articolo su Rivista
Keywords:
Adenocarcinoma; Colonography, Computed Tomographic; Colorectal Neoplasms; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Lymphatic Metastasis; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Multimodal Imaging; Neoplasm Staging; Prospective Studies; Radionuclide Imaging; Sensitivity and Specificity; Ultrasonography
List of contributors:
Rossi, Michele; Mallardo, Vania; Rosati, Immacolata; Prisco, Maria Rosaria; Califano, Teresa; Della Vecchia, Nicoletta; Romano, Giovanna; Di Lanno, Imma; Genovese, Eugenio Annibale
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