Question 264 · LEK · Colorectal cancer
A pre-operative local staging assessment of rectal adenocarcinoma, considered to be a gold standard examination, is performed using:
- A. transrectal ultrasound. 90 z 117 29.06.2026, 14:15 Centrum Egzaminów Medycznych https://test.cem.edu.pl/pytcem/wyswietl_baza_pdf.php
- B. double-phase abdominal and pelvic CT.
- C. pelvic magnetic resonance (MRI).
- D. proctosigmoidoscopy.
- E. abdominal and pelvic PET-CT.
Hint
Choose the method that best shows the mesorectal fascia and the predicted circumferential resection margin.
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