Imaging in colonic cancer - 22/05/14
Abstract |
Whilst the diagnosis of colonic cancer is always based on visually guided flexible colonoscopy, which is the only technique that provides a histological diagnosis, the pre-treatment assessment of the cancer involves computed tomography. This can determine the exact site of the cancer in the colon, its dimensions and juxta-colonic extension and is used to investigate for liver, mesenteric or lung metastases.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Keywords : Colonic cancer, Water enema CT, Colonic surgery
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Vol 95 - N° 5
P. 475-483 - Maggio 2014 Ritorno al numeroBenvenuto su EM|consulte, il riferimento dei professionisti della salute.