Differentiation between Recurrent Rectal Cancer and Post-Operative Fibrosis by Proton MR Spectroscopy: Correlation with Pathologic Results

  • Jeon, Yong-Sun (Department of Radiology, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Cho, Soon-Gu (Department of Radiology, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Young bye Kang (Department of Radiology, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Seon-Keun (Department of Surgery, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Won-Hong (Department of Radiology, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Suh, Chang-Hae (Department of Radiology, Inha University College of Medicine)
  • Published : 2003.10.01

Abstract

To know the differences of proton MR spectroscopic features between recurrent rectal cancer and fibrosis in post-operative period, and to evaluate the possibility to discriminate recurrent rectal cancer from post-operative fibrosis by analysis of proton MR spectra.

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