Keywords: Cancer, Body, rectal cancer
Motivation: To improve the accuracy of rectal cancer staging via imaging techniques.
Goal(s): To explore the correlation between amide proton transfer (APT) imaging, intravoxel incoherent motion imaging (IVIM) quantitative parameters, and the pathological traits and prognostic markers of rectal adenocarcinoma.
Approach: Standard Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), APT, and IVIM scans were performed on patients with suspected rectal cancer. Following this, APT and IVIM quantitative parameters were derived.
Results: Significant differences in D and D* values were observed across various T stages. However, no substantial variations in APT signal intensity (APTSI), D, D*, f were noted in different N stages, perineural invasion, and vascular invasion.
Impact: The research conducted has significant implications for the clinical staging of rectal cancer. By providing a more detailed and nuanced understanding of the disease's progression, it can aid in developing more precise and individualized treatment plans.
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