World journal of gastroenterology : WJG
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World J. Gastroenterol. · May 2020
Observational StudyPrediction of different stages of rectal cancer: Texture analysis based on diffusion-weighted images and apparent diffusion coefficient maps.
It is evident that an accurate evaluation of T and N stage rectal cancer is essential for treatment planning. It has not been extensively investigated whether texture features derived from diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) images and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) maps are associated with the extent of local invasion (pathological stage T1-2 vs T3-4) and nodal involvement (pathological stage N0 vs N1-2) in rectal cancer. ⋯ Texture features extracted from DWI images and ADC maps are useful clues for predicting pathological T and N stages in rectal cancer.