Multiparametric MRI approach identifies pathologic complete response in patients with local advanced rectal cancer after neoadjuvant therapy
After adding DWI and CE-T1WI, the multiparametric MRI approach could improve diagnosis performance for identifying pCR after NAT in patients with LARC, which could facility clinicians' decision and patients' consultation for the watch and wait strategy to forgo the surgery and preserve the organ.
Authors
- Shuxing Wang
- Xue Tang
- Xiaowen Liu
- Yan Luo
- Changsi Jiang
- Jingshan Gong
- Yudie Pan
Institutions
- Southern University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Southern Medical University Shenzhen Hospital (CN)
- Shenzhen Second People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Imaging
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-026-02215-4
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00