Imaging modalities for the staging of patients with colorectal cancer.

摘要: Dutch guidelines made the following recommendations for staging colorectal cancer (CRC). For liver metastases, computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could be used. lung limited to chest X-ray. The primary aim of this survey was summarise use modalities and variation in techniques. Three surveys were created sent three groups medical specialists, namely surgeons, radiologists nuclear medicine physicians. management included questions on role different evaluation synchronous liver, extrahepatic metastases. radiological concerning technical aspects ultrasound (US), CT MRI. FDG-PET FDG-PET/CT. abdominal surgeons within 88 hospitals specialists 34 hospitals. Response rates 75.0% (n=66/88), 77.3% (n=68/88) 64.7% (n=22/34) management, surveys, respectively. first modality choice 52 (78.8%) US 12 (18.2%). Lung metastases evaluated by either X-ray mainly (n=55). In some variations techniques US, CT, MRI , FDG-PET/CT seen. is primarily used both There are discrepancies between daily practice present guidelines. Comparative studies strategies colon rectal cancer, including comparing a strategy liver/abdomen versus disease would important well-founded adjustments