ROLE OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF RECTAL CANCER, THE PLANNING OF AND EVALUATION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF ITS TREATMENT

Abstract

The review shows the possibilities and role of current medical imaging methods in clinical decision-making when planning a treatment option for rectal cancer. It analyzes the diagnostic value of magnetic resonance imaging for the preoperative estimation of the extent of rectal cancer (invasion depth, adjacent tissue involvement, regional lymph node metastases) and for the evaluation of the efficiency of performed treatment, and its follow-up monitoring.