MRI of nasopharyngeal carcinoma with emphasis on relationship to radiotherapy
| Autor: | Shu-Hang Ng, Joseph Tung-Chieh Chang, Sheung-Fat Ko, Yung-Liang Wan |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Radiotherapy business.industry Nasopharynx Neoplasms medicine.medical_treatment Carcinoma Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms medicine.disease Magnetic Resonance Imaging Tumor recurrence Radiation therapy Nasopharyngeal carcinoma otorhinolaryngologic diseases Medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Neoplasm Invasiveness Radiology Neoplasm Recurrence Local business Complication Radiation treatment planning |
| Zdroj: | Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI. 8(2) |
| ISSN: | 1053-1807 |
| Popis: | MRI has been used increasingly in the evaluation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) because of its good tissue contrast and multiplanar capacity. Although there are some controversies in assessing skull base invasion and cervical metastatic adenopathy, recent reports demonstrate that MRI is currently better than or as good as CT in defining the extent of NPC. During follow-up of patients with NPC after radiotherapy, MRI is also more effective than CT in demonstrating tumor recurrence and in detecting postradiation complications. However, the difficulty of using MRI to detect early mucosal recurrence and to differentiate postradiation tissue changes from local tumor recurrence should be recognized. This paper reviews the literature regarding MRI of NPC related to radiotherapy, with special emphasis on treatment planning, recurrence assessment, and complication detection. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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