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Brief Title: Diagnostic Value of Novel MR Imaging Techniques for the Primary Staging and Restaging of Rectal Cancer
Official Title: Diagnostic Value of Novel MR Imaging Techniques for the Primary Staging and Restaging of Rectal Cancer
Study ID: NCT01721785
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine the clinical value of the novel MRI-techniques DWI and gadofosveset-enhanced MRI for the management of rectal cancer patients.
Detailed Description: Rectal cancer is a common form of cancer, and the treatment stratification depends on tumour and nodal stage as determined on MRI. Unfortunately, the information provided by standard T2-weighted MRI is not sufficient to accurately assess nodal involvement and tumour response after neo-adjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Additional functional information is required for reliable (re)staging. Diffusion-weighted imaging and gadofosveset-enhanced MRI are two new imaging techniques that have all shown great potential in rectal cancer staging. In order to provide definite evidence there is a need for a multicenter study with a large patient population.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Atrium Medisch Centrum, Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands
Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
Orbis Medisch Centrum, Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, Netherlands
Viecuri Medisch Centrum, Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands
Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis, 's Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Catharina Ziekenhuis, Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Maxima Medisch Centrum, Veldhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
AMC, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
ZGT, Almelo, Overrijsel, Netherlands
Name: Regina Beets-Tan, Prof. MD.
Affiliation: Radiology, MUMC
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Geerard Beets, Ass Prof. MD
Affiliation: Surgery, MUMC
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Doenja Lambregts, MD
Affiliation: Radiology, MUMC
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Name: Monique Maas, MD
Affiliation: Radiology, MUMC
Role: STUDY_CHAIR