Refresher Course: Oncologic Imaging

RC 116 - Pearls and pitfalls of rectal cancer staging

February 26, 08:15 - 09:15 CET

5 min
Chairperson's introduction
Gina Brown, LONDON / United Kingdom
15 min
Rectal anatomy: key concepts essential for staging
Juan Ramon Ayuso Colella, Barcelona / Spain
  1. To understand how important it is to know the anatomy of the rectum in MRI.
  2. To learn about the importance of vascular structures, peritoneum and pelvic organs.
  3. To know how to differentiate normal and abnormal local lymph nodes in MRI.
15 min
Pearls and pitfalls of TNM-based staging
Doenja Marina Johanna Lambregts, Amsterdam / Netherlands
  1. To review the current guidelines for staging rectal cancer.
  2. To learn about the difficulty of evaluating low rectal cancer.
  3. To describe the most common pitfalls in rectal cancer staging.
15 min
Management of rectal cancer: importance of radiological staging in the choice of treatment strategy
Geerard L. Beets, Amsterdam / Netherlands
  1. To learn about the latest therapeutic strategies in rectal cancer.
  2. To understand how the radiological findings affect therapeutic management.
  3. To learn how to help the surgeon most effectively with the radiological report.
10 min
Panel discussion: Make sure your report matters