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

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Güney İ. B., Teke Z., Kucuker K. A., Yalav O.

ANNALI ITALIANI DI CHIRURGIA, vol.91, no.6, pp.658-667, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • 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.