[Usefulness of Pneumo-64-MDCT in the presurgical evaluation of esophageal cancer].

Background: Pre-surgical characterization and staging of esophageal and esophagogastric union cancer with only one imaging method could be useful for the therapeutic strategy.

Objective: 1) To evaluate the sensitivity of Pneumo-64-MSCT (PnCT64) in the diagnosis of esophageal-cardial wall thickening in correlation with anatomopathological and postsurgical findings. 2) To evaluate the usefulness of gastric distension in the presurgical planning of esophageal cancer, especially those located in the gastroesophageal junction.