ArticleTechniques in coloproctology2021
Magnetic resonance imaging template to standardize reporting of anal fistulas.
Article in Techniques in coloproctology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04541238 (Imaging Template for Reporting Anal Fistula), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers.
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Imaging Template for Reporting Anal Fistula
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13 citing papers in PubMed.
- Standardizing MR defecography referral and reporting: a multidisciplinary Delphi consensus.La Radiologia medica · 2026Article
- Extensive trans-organ urogenital fistulation in Crohn's disease involving the bowel, urinary bladder, seminal vesicles, and prostate: Radiological perspective of a case.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Reporting Methods for Assessment and Surgical Planning of Perianal Fistulas.Journal of imaging informatics in medicine · 2026Article
- Validation of a novel imaging-guided and anatomy-based classification system for anorectal fistulas: a retrospective clinical evaluation study.Annals of coloproctology · 2025Article
- Surgeon oriented reporting template for magnetic resonance imaging and endoanal ultrasound of anal fistulas enhances surgical decision-making.World journal of radiology · 2024Article
- Structured magnetic resonance imaging and endoanal ultrasound anal fistulas reporting template (SMART): An interdisciplinary Delphi consensus.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2024Article
- Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of complex anal fistula.Annals of coloproctology · 2024Review
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- The development of a minimum dataset for MRI reporting of anorectal fistula: a multi-disciplinary, expert consensus process.European radiology · 2022Article
- The angle of the anal fistula track and the distance between the internal opening and the anorectal junction: two further useful parameters in MRI?Techniques in coloproctology · 2022Article
- 3D visualization of perianal fistulas using parametric models.Techniques in coloproctology · 2022Article
- MRI template to standardize reporting of anal fistula.Techniques in coloproctology · 2022Article
- Anal Fistula Human Amniotic Membrane Endosealing (F-HAME): A Proof of Concept Study.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
Anal fistula (AF) is a common referral to colorectal surgeons. Management remains challenging and sometimes controversial. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is commonly performed in initial workup for AF. However, reports often lack key information for guiding treatment strategies. It has been shown that with structured radiology reports, there is less missing information. We present a structured MRI template report including 8 key descriptors of anal fistulas, whose effectiveness and acceptability are being assessed in a cross-sectional study (NCT04541238).
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