Diagnostic accuracy of surface coil MRI in assessing cartilaginous invasion in laryngeal tumours: Do we need contrast-agent administration?

Lorenzo PredaGiorgio ConteLuke BonelloCaterina GiannittoElena TagliabueSara RaimondiMohssen AnsarinLuigi De BenedettoAugusto CattaneoFausto MaffiniMassimo Bellomi

Published in: European radiology (2017)

• Surface coil MRI demonstrated good accuracy in assessing laryngeal cartilage invasion. • The radiologist's experience can influence the diagnostic accuracy. • Gadolinium administration may increase interobserver concordance.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
cell migration
magnetic resonance
diffusion weighted imaging
computed tomography
extracellular matrix