Amide proton transfer imaging can predict tumor grade in rectal cancer

To prospectively investigate the ability of amide proton transfer (APT) imaging, in comparison with that of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), to predict pathological factors in rectal cancer.

Source: Magnetic Resonance Imaging - May 2, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Akihiro Nishie, Yukihisa Takayama, Yoshiki Asayama, Kousei Ishigami, Yasuhiro Ushijima, Daisuke Okamoto, Nobuhiro Fujita, Daisuke Tsurumaru, Osamu Togao, Tatsuya Manabe, Eiji Oki, Yuichiro Kubo, Tomoyuki Hida, Minako Hirahashi-Fujiwara, Jochen Keupp, Hiro Tags: Original contribution Source Type: research