Research Article

Colorectal Carcinoma: Local Tumor Staging and Assessment of Lymph Node Metastasis by High-Resolution MR Imaging in Surgical Specimens

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Colorectal carcinoma confined within the mucosa. (a) High-resolution T2-weighted MR image (2000/70) shows an irregular thickening (arrows) in the mucosa, and the submucosa of high signal intensity appears to be intact. (b) Corresponding histopathologic section shows carcinoma confined within the mucosa (arrows) as well as intact submucosa. (Hematoxylin-eosin stain; original magnification: 2.5.)
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