ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2022
Lymph Nodes Evaluation in Rectal Cancer: Where Do We Stand and Future Perspective.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
- Artificial intelligence in magnetic resonance imaging for predicting lymph node metastasis in rectal cancer patients: a meta-analysis.European radiology · 2025Pooled it
- PET/MRI is superior to PET/CT in detecting oesophago and gastric carcinomas: a meta-analysis.Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society · 2025Pooled it
- Radiological staging clinical decision support model for rectal cancer lymph node metastasis detection on MRI.BMC cancer · 2026Article
- ESTRO consensus guidelines on GTV delineation and dose-escalation in rectal cancer.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2026Article
- Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Results Are Concordant with Pathology Staging in Rectal Cancer.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- A dynamic nomogram for predicting axillary pathological complete response and its prognostic value in HER2-positive breast cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Preoperative prediction of lymphatic metastasis in rectal cancer using a fusion model based on multiparameter magnetic resonance imaging: a retrospective validation study.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Preoperative Assessment of Lymph Node Metastasis in Rectal Cancer Using Deep Learning: Investigating the Utility of Various MRI Sequences.Annals of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- MRI for Rectal Cancer: Updates and Controversies-AJR. American journal of roentgenology · 2025Review
- Novel deep learning algorithm based MRI radiomics for predicting lymph node metastases in rectal cancer.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A pelvis MR transformer-based deep learning model for predicting lung metastases risk in patients with rectal cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Metastatic Status and Dissection Effect of Regional/Extraregional Lymph Nodes in Japanese Patients with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of the anus, rectum and colon · 2025Article
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- Role of Artificial Intelligence in MRI-Based Rectal Cancer Staging: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2024Review
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- Nodal staging with MRI after neoadjuvant chemo-radiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer: a fast and reliable method.European radiology · 2024Article
- Nonoperative Management of dMMR/MSI-H Colorectal Cancer following Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy: A Narrative Review.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2023Review
- Radiomics and machine learning analysis by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in colorectal liver metastases prognostic assessment.La Radiologia medica · 2023Article
- MRI Evaluation of Rectal Cancer Lymph Node Staging Using Apparent Diffusion Coefficient.Cureus · 2023Article
- Vascular Enlargement as a Predictor of Nodal Involvement in Bladder Cancer.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
The assessment of nodal involvement in patients with rectal cancer (RC) is fundamental in disease management. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is routinely used for local and nodal staging of RC by using morphological criteria. The actual dimensional and morphological criteria for nodal assessment present several limitations in terms of sensitivity and specificity. For these reasons, several different techniques, such as Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI), Intravoxel Incoherent Motion (IVIM), Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging (DKI), and Dynamic Contrast Enhancement (DCE) in MRI have been introduced but still not fully validated. Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/CT plays a pivotal role in the assessment of LNs; more recently PET/MRI has been introduced. The advantages and limitations of these imaging modalities will be provided in this narrative review. The second part of the review includes experimental techniques, such as iron-oxide particles (SPIO), and dual-energy CT (DECT). Radiomics analysis is an active field of research, and the evidence about LNs in RC will be discussed. The review also discusses the different recommendations between the European and North American guidelines for the evaluation of LNs in RC, from anatomical considerations to structured reporting.
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