Multiparametric MRI in rectal cancer

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Abstract

MRI has a pivotal role in both pretreatment staging and posttreatment evaluation of rectal cancer. The accuracy of MRI in pretreatment staging is higher compared with posttreatment evaluation. This occurs due to similar signal intensities of tumoral and posttreatment fibrotic, necrotic, and inflamed tissue. This limitation occurs with conventional MRI of the rectum with morphologic sequences. There is a need towards increasing the accuracy of MRI, especially for posttreatment evaluation. The term multiparametric MRI implies addition of functional sequences, namely, diffusion and perfusion to the routine protocol. This review summarizes the technique, potential implications and previously published studies about multiparametric MRI of rectal cancer.

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