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ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2019

Clinical value of (dedicated) 3 Tesla and 7 Tesla MRI for cT1 glottic carcinoma: A feasibility study.

Sylvia L van Egmond, Bernard M D Vonck, Johanna J Bluemink, Frank A Pameijer, Jan Willem Dankbaar, Inge Stegeman, Marielle E P Philippens, Cornelis A T van den Berg, Luuk M Janssen, Chris H Terhaard

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Article in Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Glottic tumours involving the anterior commissure in a horizontal vs vertical mode have different prognosis. Opportunity for refinement of the TNM 8Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2026
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Sylvia L van EgmondDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery Leiden University Medical Center Leiden The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2394-5982
Bernard M D VonckDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands.
Johanna J BlueminkDepartment of Radiotherapy University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands.
Frank A PameijerDepartment of Radiology University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands.
Jan Willem DankbaarDepartment of Radiology University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4646-9587
Inge StegemanDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands.
Marielle E P PhilippensDepartment of Radiotherapy University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands.
Cornelis A T van den BergDepartment of Radiotherapy University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands.
Luuk M JanssenDepartment of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands.
Chris H TerhaardDepartment of Radiotherapy University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands.
University Medical Center Utrecht · NLUtrecht University · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo assess the feasibility of the clinical use of 3 Tesla and 7 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging for early (cT1) glottic carcinoma, including structural assessment of technical image quality and visibility of the tumor; and if feasible, to correlate MRI findings to routine diagnostics.

methodsProspective feasibility study. Twenty patients with primary clinical T1 glottic carcinoma underwent both routine clinical staging and CT. In addition, a 3 T and 7 T MRI protocol, developed for small laryngeal lesions, was performed in a 4-point immobilization mask, using dedicated surface coils. Afterwards, routine endoscopic direct suspension laryngoscopy under general anaesthesia was performed.

resultsOnly 2 of 7 (29%) of 7 T MRI scans were rated as moderate to good technical image quality. After exclusion of three patients with only mild to moderate dysplasia at the time of MRI, 13 of 17 (76%) of 3 T MRIs were of adequate technical image quality. Tumor visualization was adequate in 8 of 13 (62%) of patients with invasive squamous cell carcinomas. With exclusion of the four MRIs with motion artefacts, the tumor and its boundaries could be adequately seen in 8 of 9 (89%) patients with squamous cell carcinoma versus only one in four (25%) of patients with carcinoma in situ lesions.

conclusions7 Tesla MRI was considered not feasible. 3 Tesla MRI, with adequate patient selection, namely clinical exclusion of patients with a history of claustrophobia and inclusion of only histologically proven invasive squamous cell carcinoma, can be feasible. Especially with further improvement of MR image quality. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2B, prospective diagnostic study.

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3 Tesla7 Teslaearly glottic cancermagnetic resonance imagingMRI

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