Shear Wave Elastography in Rectal Cancer Staging, Compared with Endorectal Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
The goal of the study described here was to investigate the value of shear wave elastography (SWE) in pre-operative staging of rectal cancer. Fifty-five patients with rectal cancer underwent pre-operative conventional endorectal ultrasonography (ERUS), SWE and enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations. Pathologic results were used as the gold standard for cancer staging. The concordance rate with pathologic stage by ERUS and MRI and the stiffness values measured by SWE for tumors in different stages were compared.
Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - Category: Radiology Authors: Zhihui Fan, Yue Cong, Zhongyi Zhang, Rongjie Li, Song Wang, Kun Yan Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research
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