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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2007; 13(30): 4141-4146
Published online Aug 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i30.4141
Assessment of T staging and mesorectal fascia status using high-resolution MRI in rectal cancer with rectal distention
Sheng-Xiang Rao, Meng-Su Zeng, Jian-Ming Xu, Xin-Yu Qin, Cai-Zhong Chen, Ren-Chen Li, Ying-Yong Hou
Sheng-Xiang Rao, Meng-Su Zeng, Cai-Zhong Chen, Ren-Chen Li, Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, and Shanghai Medical Imaging Institute, Shanghai 200032, China
Jian-Ming Xu, Xin-Yu Qin, Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Ying-Yong Hou, Department of Pathology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Meng-Su Zeng, MD, Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical Imaging Institute, 180 Fenglin Rd, Shanghai 200032, China. raoxrayct@gmail.com
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Received: February 27, 2007
Revised: March 3, 2007
Accepted: March 28, 2007
Published online: August 14, 2007
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