A personal perspective of the development of MRI for Total Mesorectal Excision surgery.
editorial · Level V
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Abstract
In this personal account Professor Heald discusses the international implementation of total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer and the development of a generation of "specimen-orientated" surgeons. He describes the importance of the surgeon, radiologist and pathologist working together to improve techniques in all three disciplines and the research challenges for the future.
Medical subject headings
- Interdisciplinary Communication
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Proctectomy
- Rectal Neoplasms