Diagnostic accuracy and additional value of diffusion-weighted imaging for discrimination of malignant cervical lymph nodes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Neuroradiology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 183-192

  De Bondt, R B J ^a   Hoeberigs, M C ^a   Nelemans, P J ^a   Deserno, W M L L G ^b   Peutz Kootstra, C ^a   Kremer, B ^a   Beets Tan, R G H ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b TWENTEBORG HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diffusion weighted imaging; Head and neck; Lymph nodes; Metastases; MRI

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CARCINOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

ADULT; AGED; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 60449113588     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00234-008-0487-2     Document Type: Article

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