Table 4.
Statement | Information to be included in the report | Agreement (median) | Consensus (IQR) | Stability (p) |
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Clinical referrals |
- Possible extraparietal extension of the primary lesion at laparoscopy, if performed; site (upper/middle/ lower 1/3, lesser/greater curvature, anterior /posterior wall); - Specify the date of the CT examination used for the comparison. The radiologist should point out in the radiological report if clinical information provided is not adequate. |
9 | 1 | / |
Technique |
- Specify if correct gastric distension has been performed, the modality of distension (air or water), and the reasons for any failure to distension; -Specify if gastric hypotonization has been carried out; - Report any adverse reaction (in that case, report the contrast agent administered); - Report the presence of any motion artifacts or problems that occurred during CT examination; - Report if dual-energy technique (DECT) was used. |
9 | 0 | 0.257 |
Findings | ||||
T parameter |
- Site (upper/middle/lower 1/3, lesser/greater curvature, anterior/posterior wall); - Report the lesion D-max specifying the percentage reduction compared to the staging CT); - Gastric wall infiltration ( ≤ T2 or ≥ T3) and if there have been any changes compared with the staging CT (downstaging/upstaging); - Distance from the esophago-gastric junction or possible esophageal infiltration (the involvement of the esophagus should be expressed in mm from the hiatus); - Possible infiltration of perigastric organs/structures (pancreas, liver, mesocolon ...); - Possible duodenal infiltration; - Features of the lesion (stenosing, ulcerated, perforated); |
9 | 0 | 0.465 |
N parameter |
- Specify if N0 or N+; - If N+ specify the short axis of the largest metastatic LN for each station (or any confluent LNs) compared with the previous one (e.g., st.6: 6 mm ex 10 mm); - Site of metastatic LN (stations number according to JGCA or anatomical description according to AJCC) - Possible adhesion/infiltration of anatomical structures. |
9 | 0,5 | 0,046 |
Peritoneal carcinomatosis |
- Appearance/disappearance or increase/reduction of ascites, also to suggest paracentesis; - Appearance/disappearance or increase/reduction of peritoneal carcinomatosis; - Specify if supra- or sub-mesocolic infiltration; - Specify involvement of bowel loops and mesentery (especially mesenteric root infiltration). - Absence/presence of omental cake |
9 | 0 | 0.564 |
Liver metastases |
- Specify presence/absence of liver metastases; - Number: report the increase/stability or reduction in the number of liver metastases; specify if unique, or number up to 3, or if > 3 indicate “multiple”; - Site (liver segments involved); - Dimension: indicate increase/stability or reduction of liver dimensional metastases, reporting the maximum diameter (single measurement in mm) of largest lesions (up to 2), chosen as a target in the staging report, also getting the measures of comparison with the previous one (e.g., mts. 1: 5 ex 10 mm; mts. 2: 3 ex 8 mm) or maximum diameter of max 2 larger metastases identified in the restaging CT, always reporting comparison with the previous one, if the targets have not been previously identified. - Specify whether contact/infiltration of a large intrahepatic vessel (portal vein, IVC, supra-hepatic veins), also reporting the comparison with the staging CT; |
9 | 0 | 0.705 |
Other metastases |
- Specify whether disease progression/stability or response to therapy; - Site (lung, bone ...); - Number: report the increase/stability or reduction in number for each site; specify if unique, or number up to max 3, or if > 3 indicate “multiple”; - Dimension: indicate increase/stability or reduction of dimensional metastases for each site, reporting the maximum diameter (single measure in mm) of the metastasis/es chosen as a target in the staging report (up to 2 per organ in accordance with RECIST 1.1), getting the comparison with the previous one (eg. mts1: 5 ex 10 mm; mts2: 3 ex 8 mm) or maximum diameter of max 2 larger metastases identified in the restaging CT, always reporting comparison with the previous one (e.g. mts1: 5 ex 10 mm; mts2: 3 ex 8 mm), if the targets are not previously identified. - Specify if there are non-measurable lesions (lymphangitis, pleural effusion ...); |
9 | 0 | 0.084 |
Useful information for the surgeon |
- Vascular anomalies; - Presence of incisional hernias. |
9 | 1 | 0.162 |
Conclusions/advice |
- The radiologist should provide post-treatment clinical-radiological staging (ycTNM [25] (CT): T expressed as ≤ T2 or ≥ T3, N expressed as N0 or N +, M expressed as M0 or M +) - The radiologist should recommend the discussion of the clinical case at the multidisciplinary group. |
8 | 2 | 0.464 |