Fig. 15From: MRI anatomy of the rectum: key concepts important for rectal cancer staging and treatment planningSagittal (a) and axial (b) T2-weighted images of a 41-year-old male patient who underwent an abdominoperineal resection for a ypT3N2 low rectal tumour. Note the extensive post-operative fibrotic changes (white arrows). These are part of the normal post-operative spectrum and should not be mistaken for residual or recurrent tumourBack to article page