Table 2.
Demographics, tumor, and imaging exam time characteristics in the 62 study patients.
| Variable | |
|---|---|
| Age, median (range, years) | 59 (29–83) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 49 (79.0) |
| Female | 13 (21.0) |
| Tumor location, n (%)* | |
| Lower rectum | 34 (54.8) |
| Middle rectum | 26 (41.9) |
| Upper rectum | 2 (3.3) |
| Tumor distance from anal verge, median (range, cm) | 5.8 (2.0–15.0) |
| Time interval between MSCT and MRI (range, day) | 1 (0–4) |
| Time interval between MSCT and surgery (range, day) | 6 (3–11) |
| Time interval between MRI and surgery (range, day) | 6 (2–11) |
MSCT, multi-slice computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.