Application of Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging and Histogram Analysis for Assessing Preoperative Stages of Rectal Cancer
Objective. To explore the value of diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) and histogram analysis for assessing preoperative stages and heterogeneity in rectal cancer. Methods. Fifty patients with pathologically confirmed rectal adenocarcinoma were enrolled. The value of DKI parameters and histogram metric...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Gastroenterology Research and Practice |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9786932 |