Multislice CT as a Primary Screening Tool for the Prediction of an Involved Mesorectal Fascia and Distant Metastases in Primary Rectal Cancer

Abstract

Multislice CT can be used for the assessment of mesorectal fascia involvement in primary rectal cancer, especially those located in the middle rectum and the high rectum; however, in the prediction of an involved margin of tumors located in the distal rectum, the accuracy of multislice CT falls short.