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Magnetic resonance imaging for quantitative staging and evaluation of chemoradiotherapeutic effect in esophageal carcinoma
Yan-Li Chen, Fan Chen, Xiao-Ming Zhang, Tian-Wu Chen
Yan-Li Chen, Fan Chen, Xiao-Ming Zhang, Tian-Wu Chen, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College; Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China
Supported by: National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81571645; Sichuan Provincial Special Project for Youth Science and Technology Innovation Team, No. 2015TD0029; the Construction Plan for Scientific Research Team of Sichuan Provincial Colleges and Universities, No. 15TD0023.
Correspondence to: Tian-Wu Chen, Professor, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College; Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, 63 Wenhua Road, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China. chentw@aliyun.com
Received: January 5, 2016 Revised: January 19, 2016 Accepted: January 23, 2016 Published online: April 8, 2016
Esophageal carcinoma is a common digestive malignant tumor. Evaluation of the stage and response to chemoradiotherapy of the carcinoma is very important for the treatment decision making and adjustment of therapeutic protocol. To date, a variety of imaging techniques have been used for staging and monitoring response to therapy, but most of the procedures are invasive or of radiation exposure. Moreover, most of the techniques evaluating esophageal cancer are based on morphologic changes. As a non-invasive and non-ionising examination technique, magnetic resonance imaging can quantitatively evaluate this cancer. Nowadays magnetic resonance quantitative technique has progressed greatly in staging and monitoring response to therapy of esophageal carcinoma. This paper focuses on the quantitative evaluation of stage and chemoradiotherapeutic effect in esophageal carcinoma using magnetic resonance imaging.
Key Words: Esophageal carcinoma; Stage; Chemora-diotherapy; Magnetic resonance imaging
Citation: Chen YL, Chen F, Zhang XM, Chen TW. Magnetic resonance imaging for quantitative staging and evaluation of chemoradiotherapeutic effect in esophageal carcinoma. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2016; 24(10): 1469-1476
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