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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2009; 15(44): 5563-5567
Published online Nov 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5563
Published online Nov 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5563
Table 1 Post-treatment stage: imaging diagnosis vs surgical specimens
| Stage | EUS | MRI |
| T0N0 | 6 | 4 |
| T0N1 | 0 | 0 |
| T0N2 | 0 | 0 |
| T1N0 | 1 | 0 |
| T1N1 | 0 | 0 |
| T1N2 | 0 | 0 |
| T2N0 | 0 | 0 |
| T2N1 | 0 | 1 |
| T2N2 | 0 | 0 |
| T3N0 | 2 | 2 |
| T3N1 | 4 | 6 |
| T3N2 | 0 | 0 |
| T4N0 | 0 | 0 |
| T4N1 | 0 | 0 |
| T4N2 | 0 | 0 |
Table 2 Diagnostic accuracy (T and N-stage)
| All T | T0-T2 | T3-T4 | All N | N0 | N 1-2 | |
| n | 39 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 23 | 16 |
| MRI | 44% | 33% | 52% | 62% | 52% | 75% |
| EUS | 46% | 44% | 48% | 69% | 87% | 44% |
- Citation: Mezzi G, Arcidiacono PG, Carrara S, Perri F, Petrone MC, De Cobelli F, Gusmini S, Staudacher C, Del Maschio A, Testoni PA. Endoscopic ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging for re-staging rectal cancer after radiotherapy. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(44): 5563-5567
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i44/5563.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.5563