A comparative study between CT, MRI, and intraoral US for the evaluation of the depth of invasion in early stage (T1/T2) tongue squamous cell carcinoma.

Masaki TakamuraTaichi KobayashiYutaka NikkuniKouji KatsuraManabu YamazakiSatoshi MaruyamaJun-Ichi TanumaTakafumi Hayashi

Published in: Oral radiology (2021)

US is the most accurate preoperative diagnostic tool for T1 and T2 squamous cell carcinoma; CT and MRI tend to have an overestimation of about 2-3 mm and so caution is required.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
squamous cell carcinoma
magnetic resonance imaging
early stage
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
dual energy
diffusion weighted imaging
image quality
locally advanced
lymph node metastasis
optical coherence tomography
high resolution
positron emission tomography
cell migration