Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in Head and Neck Cancer: Differentiation of new H&N cancer, recurrent disease, and benign post-treatment changes

Mitsutomi Ishiyama, Todd Richards, Upendra Parvathaneni, Yoshimi Anzai

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Abstract

Purpose: To determine if dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE)-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) parameters such as permeability surface area (PS) and blood volume (BV) allow differentiating between new head and neck (HN) cancer, recurrent HN cancer, and post-treatment benign changes. Method: A total of 35 patients with newly diagnosed, recurrent, and benign post-treatment benign changes underwent DCE-MRI. PS and BV were calculated. Results: PS values of the lesion were 2.3×104±5.8×104 for the newly diagnosed cancer group, 3.3×104±1.7×104 for the recurrent cancer group, and 4.8×104±8.1×104 for the post-treatment benign change group (P = .031). Conclusion: Post-treatment benign changes in the HN region had significantly high permeability property than newly diagnosed or previously treated recurrent tumor.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)566-570
Number of pages5
JournalClinical Imaging
Volume39
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI
  • Head and neck cancer
  • Permeability surface area product

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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