An MRI scanner with a field strength of 1.5 T or 3.0 T should ... The following structures should be included when assessing treatment response: the mesorectal fascia (MRF), peritoneum, pelvic viscera ...

Primary MRI scans are evaluated by the local radiologists and assessed ... tumour stage (cT/cN stage) and threatened mesorectal fascia (≤1 mm distance). For functional outcomes, descriptive statistics ...

After a circumferential demarcation of the rectum with the use of monopolar electrocautery, dissection proceeds to the avascular posterior portion to the pre-sacral fascia, completing the ...

The guidelines recommend using a standardized synoptic MRI report that includes relation of the primary tumor to the anal verge, sphincter complex, pelvic nodes, and mesorectal fascia as well as ...

On multivariate analyses, local recurrence was associated with involvement of the mesorectal fascia on restaging MRI (HR = 9.11, p = 0.001) and with pathologic involvement of radial surgical margin ...

Total mesorectal excision ... rectum (mesorectal fascia) They also consider your general health and fitness level. And they talk to you about your treatment, its benefits and the possible side effects ...

Patients with rectal cancer considered low risk with tumor-free mesorectal fascia (mrMRF), as indicated on MRI, may be able to forego neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) and be treated with surgery ...

Fascia is more important than previously thought. Here’s how, and why, you should care for yours. By Danielle Friedman In recent years, the concept of caring for one’s fascia — the tough ...

Guidelines recommend chemoradiation (CRT) before surgery for patients with clinical stage II-III rectal cancer in order to lower the risk of locoregional recurrence, but there is a growing concern ...

The fascia is the answer. But, what is fascia? In the most basic terms, fascia is a spiderweb of connective tissue found throughout the body. And when it goes awry, it can cause all sorts of pain.

Medical professionals can use an MRI to examine the structure and function of your liver. MRIs are highly accurate and don’t use radiation. However, they can be expensive and not everyone is a ...