Transrectal ultrasound color Doppler in the evaluation of recurrence of anal canal cancer

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 142-148

  Drudi, Francesco M ^a   Giovagnorio, Francesco ^a   Raffetto, Nicola ^a   Ricci, Paolo ^a   Cascone, Fiammetta ^a   Santarelli, Mario ^a   Trippa, Francesca ^a   Passariello, Roberto ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anal canal cancer; Color Doppler US; Transrectal US; Tumor relapse

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; DIAGNOSIS; HISTOLOGY; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; TUMORS; ULTRASONICS;

POST-RADIATION FIBROSIS;

RADIOLOGY;

GOLD;

ADULT; AGED; ANUS CARCINOMA; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION NECROSIS; RECTUM BIOPSY; SCALE UP; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0041668028     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0720-048X(02)00098-0     Document Type: Article

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