Application of APTw imaging in prediction of lymph node metastasis in rectal cancer
Mingxiao Wang1, AIlian Liu1, Yuhui Liu1, Anliang Chen1, wan Dong1, Xinao Wang1, Qingwei Song1, Xinru Zhang1, Liangjie Lin2, and Jiazheng Wang2
1The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China, Dalian, China, 2Philips Healthcare,Beijing,China, Beijing, China
APTw imaging can be sensitive in prediction
of the lymphatic metastasis in rectal cancer.
Figure 1 A 63 male patient with lymph node
metastasis in rectal cancer. T2 image (a), DWI image (b), and APTw-T2w fusion image(c) were
showed.A 65 male patient without lymph node metastasis in rectal cancer. T2
image (d), DWI image (e), and APT image(f).
Figure 1 A 63 male patient with lymph node
metastasis in rectal cancer. T2 image (a), DWI image (b), and APTw-T2w fusion image(c) were
showed.A 65 male patient without lymph node metastasis in rectal cancer. T2
image (d), DWI image (e), and APT image(f).