The Diagnostic Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Restaging of Rectal Cancer After Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

Conclusions This study provides a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies of MRI for rectal cancer. The results indicate that MRI is a highly accurate diagnostic tool for rectal cancer T3–T4 staging and N staging but sensitivity and specificity are not high.
Source: Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography - Category: Radiology Tags: Abdominal and Whole Body Imaging Source Type: research