Diagnostic Performance of Diffusion-Weighted MRI and FDG PET/CT for Detecting the Local Recurrence of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma


ÖZ İ. İ., ŞERİFOĞLU İ., SALİHOĞLU Y. S., DAMAR M., DİNÇ A. E., USLU ERDEMİR R., ...More

Istanbul Medical Journal, vol.17, 2016 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/imj.2016.15010
  • Journal Name: Istanbul Medical Journal
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Keywords: Head and neck cancer, diffusion weighted imaging, apparent diffusion coefficient, positron emission tomography/computed tomography, standardized uptake value, POSTTREATMENT CHANGES, TUMOR, DIFFERENTIATION, CANCER
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: To compare the efficacy between diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) and positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in detecting the local recurrence of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) following treatment in the same patient group.