Clinical Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2008; 14(22): 3504-3510
Published online Jun 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3504
Endorectal ultrasonography versus phased-array magnetic resonance imaging for preoperative staging of rectal cancer
Ahmet Mesrur Halefoglu, Sadik Yildirim, Omer Avlanmis, Damlanur Sakiz, Adil Baykan
Ahmet Mesrur Halefoglu, Department of Radiology, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Sisli 34360, Istanbul, Turkey
Sadik Yildirim, Omer Avlanmis, Adil Baykan, Department of General Surgery, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Sisli 34360, Istanbul, Turkey
Damlanur Sakiz, Department of Pathology, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Sisli 34360, Istanbul, Turkey
Author contributions: Halefoglu AM and Baykan A designed study concept; Halefoglu AM, Avlanmis O and Baykan A performed research; Avlanmis O and Sakiz D collected data; Yildirim S, Baykan A and Avlanmis O performed surgery; Halefoglu AM contributed on statistical analysis, Halefoglu AM wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Ahmet Mesrur Halefoglu, Department of Radiology, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Sisli 34360, Istanbul, Turkey. halefoglu@hotmail.com
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Received: February 15, 2008
Revised: May 9, 2008
Accepted: May 16, 2008
Published online: June 14, 2008
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