A prospective comparative study of contrast-enhanced CT, contrast-enhanced MRI and F-18-FDG PET/CT in the preoperative staging of colorectal cancer patients
ANNALI ITALIANI DI CHIRURGIA, vol.91, no.6, pp.658-667, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 91 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2020
- Journal Name: ANNALI ITALIANI DI CHIRURGIA
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Page Numbers: pp.658-667
- Keywords: Colorectal Cancer, Computed tomography, Magnetic resonance imaging, Positron emission tomography, CLINICAL-PRACTICE GUIDELINES, COLON-CANCER, RECTAL-CANCER, FDG-PET, COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, DIAGNOSTIC-ACCURACY, LIVER METASTASES, CARCINOMA, RESECTION, TUMORS
- Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
AIM: In patients with colorectal cancer an accurate diagnostic work-up is mandatory in order to perform the most specific treatment. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the accuracy of computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (F-18-FDG PET/CT) for detection of regional lymph node metastases (RLNMs) and the additional value of PET/CT in the preoperative staging of colorectal cancer.