MRI-detected extramural venous invasion of rectal cancer: Multimodality performance and implications at baseline imaging and after neoadjuvant therapy

Abstract MRI is routinely used for rectal cancer staging to evaluate tumor extent and to inform decision-making regarding surgical planning and the need for neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy. Extramural venous invasion (EMVI), which is intravenous tumor extension beyond the rectal wall on histopathol...

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Published in:	Insights into Imaging
Main Authors:	Akitoshi Inoue, Shannon P. Sheedy, Jay P. Heiken, Payam Mohammadinejad, Rondell P. Graham, Hee Eun Lee, Scott R. Kelley, Stephanie L. Hansel, David H. Bruining, Jeff L. Fidler, Joel G. Fletcher
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2021-08-01
Subjects:	Extramural venous invasion Rectal Neoplasms Prognosis Disease-free survival Magnetic resonance imaging
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-021-01023-4