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MRI of Gastric Cancer: T and N Staging with Pathologic Correlation

Year: 2012

Type: other

Abstract: BackgroundGastric cancer: fourth commonest neoplasm worldwide; second most common cause cancer-related deaths.Recent advances of MRI in abdominal diseases: faster imaging (parallel technology), higher spacial resolution and better contrast resolution (vs MDCT).Perspective of funcional evaluation with Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI).Promising results of MRI were presented in gastric cancer literature (Arocena 2006, Anzidei 2009, Wang 2000, Kim 2000).1.5 T MRI installed at our institution (CHLC-Lisboa) in January 2008 (MDCT only available in March 2009).

Source: Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT)

Authors: Rômulo Alberto Silva Marques, Cecília Leal, Rafae Pasqualini Carvalho, Priscila Pedra Mendonça, AR Cordeiro, Luís Costa, F Cabrita, J Esteves, AC Fradique

Language: English

Topic: Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3592

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