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The Diagnostic Value of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in Differentiating Metastatic Lymph Nodes of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Multi-parametric arterial spin labeling and diffusion-weighted imaging in differentiation of metastatic from reactive lymph nodes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2021Article
- Tomoelastography for non-invasive detection of ameloblastoma and metastatic neck lymph nodes.BMJ case reports · 2020Article
- Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI) derived from PET/MRI for lymph node assessment in patients with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC).Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society · 2020Article
- Lack of restricted diffusion in MR imaging as a potential differentiating tool of reactive lymph node in cat scratch disease from lymphoma or abscess.Radiology case reports · 2020Article
- Accuracy of diffusion-weighted imaging in discriminating atypical vertebral haemangiomas from malignant masses in patients with vertebral lesions: a cross-sectional study.Polish journal of radiology · 2020Article
- Diagnostic accuracy of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for cervical lymph node metastasis from oral cancer.Radiologia brasileiraArticle
- Characterization of pediatric head and neck masses with quantitative analysis of diffusion-weighted imaging and measurement of apparent diffusion coefficients.The Indian journal of radiology & imagingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundAccurate lymph node staging is crucial for proper treatment planning for metastasis in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. PURPOSE: Our aim was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of DWI for differentiating metastatic cervical lymph nodes from benign cervical lymph nodes in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and to identify optimal cutoff values for ADC. DATA SOURCES: A computerized literature search was performed to identify relevant original articles in Ovid MEDLINE and EMBASE. STUDY SELECTION: Studies evaluating the diagnostic performance of DWI for differentiating metastatic cervical lymph nodes from benign cervical lymph nodes were selected. DATA ANALYSIS: Diagnostic meta-analysis was conducted with a bivariate random-effects model, and a hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic curve was obtained. Meta-regression was also performed. DATA SYNTHESIS: Nine studies with 337 patients were included. In all studies, ADC values derived from metastatic lymph nodes were significantly lower than ADC values derived from benign lymph nodes. The median ADC cutoff value was 0.965 × 10 LIMITATIONS: A small number of studies were included in our meta-analysis.
conclusionsDWI demonstrated high diagnostic performance for differentiating metastatic lymph nodes from benign lymph nodes in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, and the median ADC cutoff value was 0.965 × 10
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