Weill Cornell Medicine
Citigroup Biomedical Imaging Center
Weill Cornell Medicine
Citigroup Biomedical Imaging Center

Potential Role of PET/MRI for Imaging Metastatic Lymph Nodes in Head and Neck Cancer.

Publication Type Review
Authors Kim S, Friedman K, Patel S, Hagiwara M
Journal AJR Am J Roentgenol
Volume 207
Issue 2
Pagination 248-56
Date Published 05/10/2016
ISSN 1546-3141
Keywords Head and Neck Neoplasms, Lymphatic Metastasis, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Multimodal Imaging, Positron-Emission Tomography
Abstract OBJECTIVE: This article explores recent developments in PET and MRI, separately or combined, for assessing metastatic lymph nodes in patients with head and neck cancer. CONCLUSION: The synergistic role of PET and MRI for imaging metastatic lymph nodes has not been fully explored. To facilitate the understanding of the areas that need further investigation, we discuss potential mechanisms and evidence reported so far, as well as future directions and challenges for continued development and clinical research.
DOI 10.2214/AJR.16.16265
PubMed ID 27163282
PubMed Central ID PMC5756667
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