Utility of MRI diffusion techniques in the evaluation of tumors of the head and neck

JP Martínez Barbero, I Rodríquez Jiménez… - Cancers, 2013 - mdpi.com
The use of diffusion-weighted imaging in the head and neck is an increasingly used
technique that requires adaptation of the acquisition parameters. Parallel imaging and …

[HTML][HTML] Longitudinal diffusion and volumetric kinetics of head and neck cancer magnetic resonance on a 1.5 T MR-Linear accelerator hybrid system: A prospective R …

DM El-Habashy, KA Wahid, R He, B McDonald… - Clinical and translational …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives We aim to characterize the serial quantitative apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC)
changes of the target disease volume using diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) acquired …

The prognostic value of pretreatment tumor apparent diffusion coefficient values in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

DF Yan, WB Zhang, SB Ke, F Zhao, SX Yan, QD Wang… - BMC cancer, 2017 - Springer
Background Diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DWI) has increasingly contributed to the
management of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients. The objective of this paper was …

[HTML][HTML] Diffusion-weighted MRI in head and neck radiology: applications in oncology

HC Thoeny - Cancer Imaging, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Extracranial application of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has
gained increasing importance in recent years. As a result of technical advances, this new …

Diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging techniques for treatment response evaluation in patients with head and neck tumors, a systematic review and …

A van der Hoorn, PJ van Laar, GA Holtman… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Novel advanced MRI techniques are investigated in patients treated for head
and neck tumors as conventional anatomical MRI is unreliable to differentiate tumor from …

Changes in functional imaging parameters following induction chemotherapy have important implications for individualised patient-based treatment regimens for …

C Powell, M Schmidt, M Borri, DM Koh… - Radiotherapy and …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: When induction chemotherapy (IC) is used prior to chemoradiotherapy
(CRT) in head and neck cancer (HNC), functional imaging (FI) may inform adaptation of …

Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for evaluation of salivary gland function in head and neck cancer patients treated with intensity-modulated …

V Loimu, T Seppälä, M Kapanen, L Tuomikoski… - Radiotherapy and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background and purposes Permanent xerostomia as a result of radiation-induced salivary
gland damage remains a common side effect of radiotherapy (RT) of the head and neck. The …

Magnetic resonance imaging-guided adaptive radiotherapy for colorectal liver metastases

PB Romesser, N Tyagi, CH Crane - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) is an effective treatment for
CRC liver metastases. Advanced radiation techniques are required to ensure safe and …

Automated tracking of morphologic changes in weekly magnetic resonance imaging during head and neck radiotherapy

E Aliotta, YC Hu, P Zhang… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Purpose Anatomic changes during head and neck radiotherapy
can impact dose delivery, necessitate adaptive replanning, and indicate patient‐specific …

Pretreatment intra-voxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighted imaging (IVIM-DWI) in predicting induction chemotherapy response in locally advanced …

W Guo, D Luo, M Lin, B Wu, L Li, Y Zhao, L Yang… - Medicine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Pretreatment Intra-Voxel Incoherent Motion Diffusion-Weighte... : Medicine Pretreatment
Intra-Voxel Incoherent Motion Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (IVIM-DWI) in Predicting Induction …