Arterial spin labeling and diffusion-weighted imaging for identification of retropharyngeal lymph nodes in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Abstract Background To evaluate the parameters derived from arterial spin labeling (ASL) and multi-b-value diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) for differentiating retropharyngeal lymph nodes (RLNs) in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Methods This prospective study included 50 newly diagnos...

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Main Authors: Xiaoduo Yu, Fan Yang, Xue Liu, Yanfeng Zhao, Yujie Li, Meng Lin, Lizhi Xie, Yuqing Shang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:Cancer Imaging
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40644-022-00480-4