Role of Diffusion Weighted Imaging in Differentiating Benign from Malignant Head and Neck Tumors
Haney Heneidy,
Waled Yosef
Issue:
Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2016
Pages:
1-6
Received:
1 January 2016
Accepted:
26 January 2016
Published:
19 February 2016
Abstract: Head and neck mass is considered to be a relatively common finding in adult and pediatric patients and can present a difficult diagnostic challenge. Differentiation of benign head and neck tumors from malignant lesions are important for treatment strategy as well as for predicting prognosis of malignant tumors. The aim of this work is to review the role of diffusion MRI scan in differentiation between benign and malignant head and neck masses This study was performed on 72 patients (30 men and 42 women aged from 13 years to 85 years, mean age of 51 years) with head and neck mass, in the period from September 2012 until May 2014. We found that DWI is a reliable noninvasive imaging tool to help in differentiation between malignant and benign head and neck lesions and also to identify the tumor-free soft tissue in patients with head and neck neoplasms. It could be performed with conventional MR systems in few minutes time, Further studies on larger number of patients is required to assess if such a technique should be implemented routinely with conventional MRI scan.
Abstract: Head and neck mass is considered to be a relatively common finding in adult and pediatric patients and can present a difficult diagnostic challenge. Differentiation of benign head and neck tumors from malignant lesions are important for treatment strategy as well as for predicting prognosis of malignant tumors. The aim of this work is to review the...
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