Rectal CA Staging
Bertrand Ang

Synopsis

Highlights · Use of MRI for rectal carcinoma staging and learn the clinical and therapeutic implications of rectal carcinoma

Target Audience: Radiologists and MRI technicians.

Objectives: Understand the anatomical and pathological basis for MRI rectal carcinoma staging and its impact on therapeutic options.

Methods: Basic anatomy and pathology of rectal carcinoma will be introduced followed by case examples.

Results: Participants will be able to understand the important anatomical and pathological MRI findings in rectal carcinoma.

Summary

Speaker Name Dr Bertrand Ang

Highlights · Use of MRI for rectal carcinoma staging · Learn the clinical and therapeutic implications of rectal carcinoma

Talk title · Rectal Ca Staging

Target audience - Radiologists and MRI technicians ·

Outcome/Objectives - Understand the anatomical and pathological basis for MRI rectal carcinoma staging and its impact on therapeutic options ·

Purpose - Rectal carcinoma staging and its impact on therapeutic options ·

Methods - Basic anatomy and pathology of rectal carcinoma will be introduced followed by case examples. ·

Results - Participants will be able to understand the important anatomical and pathological MRI findings in rectal carcinoma. ·

Discussion - Rectal carcinoma staging ·

Conclusion - Rectal carcinoma staging ·

Acknowledgements

Jeremy Tey Radiation Oncology

Thian Yee Liang and Anil Gopinathan Radiologists

References

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Imaging paradigms in assessment of rectal carcinoma: loco-regional and distant staging.Liang TY, Anil G, Ang BW.Cancer Imaging. 2012 Oct 2;12:290-303. doi: 10.1102/1470-7330.2012.0034. Review.PMID: 23033451



Proc. Intl. Soc. Mag. Reson. Med. 24 (2016)
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