Vessel probe CT protocol in the study of esophageal carcinoma: can it improve preoperative T staging?

M. Moschetta (1) , A.A. Stabile Ianora (1) , A. Marzullo (2) , A. Scardapane (1) , G. Angelelli (1)

1 Department of Radiology
2 Department of Pathological Anatomy

This study aims to compare transverse images and vessel probe (VP) in MPR mode reconstructions obtained by 16-row MDCT with the histological findings in the preoperative T staging of esophageal cancer.

Mots clés: Esophageal cancer; MDCT; Computed tomography; Staging

M. Moschetta, A.A. Stabile Ianora, A. Marzullo, A. Scardapane, G. Angelelli. Vessel probe CT protocol in the study of esophageal carcinoma: can it improve preoperative T staging?. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2010, 36 (7), pp.663. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2010.05.011⟩. ⟨hal-00603545⟩