18F-FDG PET/MRI for Rectal Cancer TNM Restaging After Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy: Initial Experience

OBJECTIVE: 18 F-FDG–PET/MRI is a novel hybrid techinque that has been recently introduced in oncological imaging, showing promising results. The aim of this study is to assess the value of whole-body 18 F-FDG–PET/MRI for predicting the pathological stage of locally advanced rectal cancer after preoperative chemoradiotherapy. DESIGN: This was a prospective observational study. SETTINGS: The study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital....