Rodríguez MB

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 169-173
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The colonorectaI cancer is a serious disease of a big impact. This article is about different radiologic imaging modalities used in the early diagnosis and management of colonorectal cancer such as Double-Contrast Barium Enema, Virtual Colonoscopy and the Positron Emission Tomography. It exposes characteristics, procedures, techniques, and diagnostic accuracy of each one.

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