Diffusion-weighted imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient mapping of head and neck lymph node metastasis: a systematic review.
Maria Paola BelfioreValerio NardoneIda D'OnofrioAntonio Alessandro Helliot SalviaEmma D'IppolitoLuigi GalloValentina CaliendoGianluca GattaMorena FasanoRoberta GrassiAntonio AngrisaniCesare GuidaAlfonso ReginelliSalvatore CappabiancaPublished in: Exploration of targeted anti-tumor therapy (2022)
DWI improves the diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment response evaluation, and overall management of patients affected by HNSCC. More robust data to clarify the role of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and DWI parameters are needed to develop models for prognosis and prediction in HNSCC cancer using MRI.
Keyphrases
- diffusion weighted imaging
- papillary thyroid
- lymph node metastasis
- contrast enhanced
- magnetic resonance imaging
- squamous cell carcinoma
- high resolution
- electronic health record
- diffusion weighted
- big data
- computed tomography
- magnetic resonance
- squamous cell
- data analysis
- machine learning
- mass spectrometry
- young adults
- artificial intelligence