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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging |
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Review |
| Article Title |
Colorectal cancer: Parametric evaluation of morphological, functional and molecular tomographic imaging
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| Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Pier Paolo Mainenti, Arnaldo Stanzione, Salvatore Guarino, Valeria Romeo, Lorenzo Ugga, Federica Romano, Giovanni Storto, Simone Maurea and Arturo Brunetti |
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| Corresponding Author |
Pier Paolo Mainenti, MD, Academic Research, Doctor, Doctor, Medical Assistant, Teacher, Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Council of Research (CNR), Via De Amicis 45, Napoli 80131, Italy. pierpaolo.mainenti@ibb.cnr.it |
| Key Words |
Colorectal cancer; Computed tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Positron emission tomography; Parametric imaging; Perfusion imaging; Diffusion imaging; Texture analysis |
| Core Tip |
While encouraging progress has been made in the management of colorectal cancer (CRC), it still remains among the malignancies with higher incidence and mortality. Tomographic imaging plays a crucial role in the diagnosis, staging and evaluation of treatment responses in CRC; however, it may also conceal critical information that could guide treatment decisions. The quantitative analysis of computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography/CT images could unveil novel promising biomarkers in the form of numerical parameters. These parameters, if validated in terms of their clinical significance, may contribute to redefining the role of diagnostic imaging and improving CRC management. |
| Publish Date |
2019-09-21 07:11 |
| Citation |
Mainenti PP, Stanzione A, Guarino S, Romeo V, Ugga L, Romano F, Storto G, Maurea S, Brunetti A. Colorectal cancer: parametric evaluation of morphological, functional and molecular tomographic imaging. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25(35): 5233-5256 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v25/i35/5233.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v25.i35.5233 |
