Cross-Sectional Imaging in Colorectal Cancer
ID:
DICRC
Sep 2012
Type of Content: Guidelines & Advice, Clinical
Document Status: Education and Information
Patient Population
Patients with colorectal cancer
Research Question(s)
What are the indications for ultrasonography (ultrasound), computed tomography (CT) scan, or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): for the staging of a patient with newly diagnosed cancer, to assess tumour response in patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy, to detect disease recurrence in patients following curative treatment for cancer?
