Head and neck imaging: the role of CT and MRI
FJ Wippold - Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging: An …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
High‐resolution computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have
become indispensable tools for the evaluation of conditions involving the head and neck …
become indispensable tools for the evaluation of conditions involving the head and neck …
Imaging in head and neck cancer
Z Rumboldt, L Gordon, R Bonsall… - Current treatment options …, 2006 - Springer
Opinion statement The goals of imaging in head and neck cancer are to establish tumor
extent and size, to assess nodal disease, to evaluate for perineural tumor spread, and to …
extent and size, to assess nodal disease, to evaluate for perineural tumor spread, and to …
Specific growth rate versus doubling time for quantitative characterization of tumor growth rate
E Mehrara, E Forssell-Aronsson, H Ahlman… - Cancer research, 2007 - AACR
Doubling time (DT) is widely used for quantification of tumor growth rate. DT is usually
determined from two volume estimations with measurement time intervals comparable with …
determined from two volume estimations with measurement time intervals comparable with …
Efficacy of diffusion-weighted imaging for the differentiation between lymphomas and carcinomas of the nasopharynx and oropharynx: correlations of apparent …
Y Ichikawa, M Sumi, M Sasaki… - American journal of …, 2012 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: ADCs may help distinguish benign from malignant head
and neck diseases. We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of ADC for differentiating …
and neck diseases. We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of ADC for differentiating …
Assessing MR-linac radiotherapy robustness for anatomical changes in head and neck cancer
RW Chuter, A Pollitt, P Whitehurst… - Physics in Medicine …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The MR-Linac will provide excellent soft tissue contrast for on-treatment imaging. It is well
known that the electron return effect (ERE) results in areas of increased and decreased dose …
known that the electron return effect (ERE) results in areas of increased and decreased dose …
Feasibility of multimodal deformable registration for head and neck tumor treatment planning
V Fortunati, RF Verhaart, F Angeloni… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose To investigate the feasibility of using deformable registration in clinical practice to
fuse MR and CT images of the head and neck for treatment planning. Method and Materials …
fuse MR and CT images of the head and neck for treatment planning. Method and Materials …
Volumetric change of selected organs at risk during IMRT for oropharyngeal cancer
PURPOSE: To assess volumetric changes of selected organs at risk (OAR) during intensity-
modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for oropharyngeal carcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS …
modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for oropharyngeal carcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS …
Magnetic resonance imaging protocol optimization for delineation of gross tumor volume in hypopharyngeal and laryngeal tumors
GM Verduijn, LW Bartels, CPJ Raaijmakers… - International Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To optimize the use of MRI for delineation of gross tumor volume for
radiotherapy treatment planning purposes in hypopharyngeal and laryngeal tumors …
radiotherapy treatment planning purposes in hypopharyngeal and laryngeal tumors …
Correlation and accuracy of contrast-enhanced computed tomography in assessing depth of invasion of oral tongue carcinoma
The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation and accuracy of depth of invasion (DOI)
measurement from preoperative contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) scans in …
measurement from preoperative contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) scans in …
The use of deformable image registration to integrate diagnostic MRI into the radiotherapy planning pathway for head and neck cancer
R Chuter, R Prestwich, D Bird, A Scarsbrook… - Radiotherapy and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background and purpose To assess the accuracy of gross tumour volume (GTV) delineation
for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) using a diagnostic position MRI (MRI …
for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) using a diagnostic position MRI (MRI …