Preoperative staging of rectal cancer

1 CME Credit

Abdominal Radiology, Onco Radiology

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00:02 - Introduction to Staging of Rectal Cancer

00:15 - Imaging Techniques in Rectal Cancer Management

00:43 - Roles of Imaging in Tumor Staging and Surgery

02:27 - Importance of Imaging Tools in Oncologic Settings

03:09 - Limitations and Advantages of Imaging Techniques

05:12 - Local and Regional Staging Using MRI

06:55 - Key Points for MRI in Clinical Decisions

09:02 - Evaluating Rectal Tumor Distance and Staging

11:41 - Comparison of Endoscopic Ultrasound and MRI

15:24 - Role of Circumferential Margins in Surgery

22:35 - Importance of Peritoneal Reflection in Staging

28:15 - Extramural Vascular Invasion and Prognosis

31:08 - Oncologic and Functional Surgical Considerations

34:27 - Assessing Lymph Node Involvement

38:39 - Advanced Imaging and Lymph Node Detection

41:48 - Invasion of Neighboring Structures and Staging Decisions

43:00 - Imaging Techniques Impact on Treatment Decisions

44:40 - Use of Advanced MRI Techniques for Tumor Analysis

46:45 - Challenges in Evaluating Tumor Response Post-Chemotherapy

49:18 - Role of CT and PET in Distant Staging

52:49 - Whole Body MRI for Comprehensive Staging

53:32 - Conclusion: Imaging in Rectal Cancer Staging and Management

Lecturers

Roberto Garcia Figueiras ^{M.D. Ph.D.}

Spain, Santiago de Compostela

Head of Radiodiagnosis University Hospital Complex of Santiago de Compostela

Dr. Garcia Figueiras has focused his work on Oncology Imaging and functional and molecular imaging techniques and their application to different tumour types (colorectal, renal, prostate and pancreatic cancer) and oncological therapies (immunotherapy and target therapies). Doctoral thesis (Cum Laude and extraordinary award) Multiple papers in national and international congresses, 16 book chapters and 75 published articles devoted primarily to Oncology Imaging. He has obtained 21 awards from different scientific societies, including RSNA, ECR, ESGAR, ESUR, ESTI, SERAM or SGR. He is a speaker at the main radiological congresses (RSNA, ECR, ESGAR, ESUR, SERAM, SEDIA, SEICAT) and in multiple radiological courses and medical specialties dedicated to the oncological field. He is currently the head of the Radiodiagnosis service at the Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela since 2016.