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Endorectal ultrasound (ERUS) since its introduction over 30 years ago has refined the preoperative staging of rectal cancer. Initially used to image the prostate and rectum the primitive 4 megahertz (MHz) transducers have progressed to higher frequency probes with markedly better resolution and most recently with the routine addition of three-dimensional (3D) machines. This chapter addresses the applications of ERUS in the preoperative staging of rectal cancer and its place alongside other modalities such as MRI.

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Evans, M.D., Beynon, J. (2019). Endorectal Ultrasound. In: Kwaan, M., Zbar, A. (eds) Comprehensive Rectal Cancer Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98902-0_2

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