OBJECTIVE: Extramural vascular invasion is a pathologic feature predictive of distant relapse and poor survival among patients with colorectal cancer. This article illustrates the use of high-spatial-resolution MRI to identify extramural vascular invasion. CONCLUSION: Objective MRI features that correlate with histopathologic findings can be identified and used to evaluate extramural vascular invasion on preoperative images. The MRI extramural vascular invasion score provides additional staging information, which is important when selective neoadjuvant therapy is being considered.
OBJECTIVE: Extramural vascular invasion is a pathologic feature predictive of distant relapse and poor survival among patients with colorectal cancer. This article illustrates the use of high-spatial-resolution MRI to identify extramural vascular invasion. CONCLUSION: Objective MRI features that correlate with histopathologic findings can be identified and used to evaluate extramural vascular invasion on preoperative images. The MRI extramural vascular invasion score provides additional staging information, which is important when selective neoadjuvant therapy is being considered.
Authors: Ewelina Kluza; Jean-Paul J E Kleijnen; Milou H Martens; Dorit Rennspiess; Monique Maas; Cécile R L P N Jeukens; Robert G Riedl; Axel zur Hausen; Geerard L Beets; Regina G H Beets-Tan Journal: Eur Radiol Date: 2015-08-30 Impact factor: 5.315
Authors: Rory F Kokelaar; Huw G Jones; Jeremy Williamson; Namor Williams; A Paul Griffiths; John Beynon; Gareth J Jenkins; Dean A Harris Journal: Cancer Biol Ther Date: 2018-01-19 Impact factor: 4.742
Authors: Eun Sun Lee; Min Ju Kim; Sung Chan Park; Bo Yun Hur; Jong Hee Hyun; Hee Jin Chang; Ji Yeon Baek; Sun Young Kim; Dae Yong Kim; Jae Hwan Oh Journal: Eur Radiol Date: 2017-08-07 Impact factor: 5.315