Can the apparent transverse relaxation rate (R2*) evaluate the efficacy of concurrent chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma? a preliminary experience

Abstract Background The use of the apparent transverse relaxation rate (R2*) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) has not been previously reported in the literature. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of the R2* value in evaluating response to concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) in patie...

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Main Authors: Xinhua Xu, Ming Chen, Jin Zhang, Yunzhu Jiang, Hua Chao, Jianfeng Zha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Imaging
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-023-01029-y