Lower GI 2016

Staging

PET-CT:

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– Increased metabolic activity at the level of the known rectal lesion

with a longitudinal extension of about 4 cm and SUV max of 11.9 ;

perirectal nodes and presacral globular nodes with an axial

diameter of 34 mm and SUV max of 6.2 .

– Focal area of increased metabolism in the VII hepatic segment ,

superficial.

– No other pathologic accumulation of FDG.