Use of MRI and FDG-PET/CT to predict fixation of advanced hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma to prevertebral space.
Christian M MeerweinDaniele A PizzutoDomenic VitalGrégoire B MorandPaul StolzmannGerhard F HuberMartin W HuellnerPublished in: Head & neck (2018)
Both the MR-based parameter of complete fat plane obliteration and PET-based models (increased SUVmax in combination with presence of focal FDG-uptake of prevertebral muscles; increased MTV) predict PVS involvement independently with high accuracy.