Published May 2015 | Version v1
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Esophageal carcinoma: current concepts in the role of imaging in staging and management

Creators

  • 1. Harvard Medical School, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Dept. of Imaging, Boston, Massachusetts (United States)
  • 2. Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dept. of Radiology, Boston, Massachusetts (United States)

Description

Over the past few decades, the survival of esophageal cancer patients has improved owing to early detection and advances in multimodality treatment strategies. Imaging plays an important role in every step in the management of esophageal cancer, including diagnosis, staging, assessment of treatment response, and post-treatment surveillance. In this article, we provide a comprehensive review of the role of imaging in these various time points of esophageal cancer management. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carj.2014.08.006

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.carj.2014.08.006;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Journal Volume
66
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 130-139
ISSN
0846-5371

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
50018130
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; CARCINOMAS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; ESOPHAGUS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; THERAPY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; TOMOGRAPHY

Optional Information

Notes
38 refs., 10 figs.