In vivo three-dimensional evaluation of tumour hypoxia in nasopharyngeal carcinomas using FMT-CT and MSOT.

Wenhui HuangKun WangYu AnHui MengYuan GaoZhiyuan XiongHao YanQian WangXuekang CaiXin YangBin ZhangQiuying ChenXing YangJie TianShuixing Zhang

Published in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2019)

Integration of FMT-CT and MSOT could allow comprehensive and quantifiable evaluation of hypoxia in NPC. These findings may potentially benefit patients with NPC undergoing radiotherapy in the future. Graphical abstract A novel multimodality imaging strategy for three-dimensional evaluation of tumour hypoxia in an orthotopic model of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Keyphrases

endothelial cells
image quality
computed tomography
dual energy
contrast enhanced
high resolution
magnetic resonance imaging
radiation therapy
radiation induced
squamous cell carcinoma
current status
locally advanced
magnetic resonance
mass spectrometry
rectal cancer