TY - JOUR
T1 - Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Other Imaging Modalities in Diagnostic and Tumor Response Evaluation
AU - Lambregts, Doenja M. J.
AU - Maas, Monique
AU - Stokkel, Marcel P. M.
AU - Beets-Tan, Regina G. H.
PY - 2016/7
Y1 - 2016/7
N2 - Functional imaging is emerging as a valuable contributor to the clinical management of patients with rectal cancer. Techniques such as diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, perfusion imaging, and positron emission tomography can offer meaningful insights into tissue architecture, vascularity, and metabolism. Moreover, new techniques targeting other aspects of tumor biology are now being developed and studied. This study reviews the potential role of functional imaging for the diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and assessment of prognosis in patients with rectal cancer.
AB - Functional imaging is emerging as a valuable contributor to the clinical management of patients with rectal cancer. Techniques such as diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, perfusion imaging, and positron emission tomography can offer meaningful insights into tissue architecture, vascularity, and metabolism. Moreover, new techniques targeting other aspects of tumor biology are now being developed and studied. This study reviews the potential role of functional imaging for the diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and assessment of prognosis in patients with rectal cancer.
U2 - 10.1016/j.semradonc.2016.02.001
DO - 10.1016/j.semradonc.2016.02.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 27238470
SN - 1053-4296
VL - 26
SP - 193
EP - 198
JO - Seminars in Radiation Oncology
JF - Seminars in Radiation Oncology
IS - 3
ER -