Miller F H, Kochman M L, Talamonti M S, Ghahremani G G, Gore R M
Department of Radiology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Radiol Clin North Am. 1997 Mar;35(2):331-49.
CT scan and EUS play complementary roles in staging gastric cancer. CT scan is initially performed to detect local and distant metastases. Depending on institutional expertise, EUS may be considered for local staging. Laparoscopic staging may also be helpful in select patients. It is hoped that further improvements in these techniques will improve the ability to stage gastric cancer and thereby optimize patient treatment and outcome.
CT扫描和超声内镜在胃癌分期中发挥着互补作用。最初进行CT扫描以检测局部和远处转移。根据机构的专业水平，可考虑使用超声内镜进行局部分期。腹腔镜分期对部分患者也可能有帮助。希望这些技术的进一步改进将提高胃癌分期的能力，从而优化患者的治疗和预后。
