Efficacy of radiological depth of invasion measurements on magnetic resonance images acquired at different magnetic field strengths and imaging sequences in predicting cervical lymph node metastasis and other outcomes in tongue cancer

This retrospective study of 36 patients with tongue cancer aimed to determine which magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) parameters provide results closest to the pathological depth of invasion (pDOI) of the tumors, investigate the correlation of radiological depth of invasion (rDOI) and pDOI, calculate the efficacy of rDOI in identifying small lesions and predicting cervical lymph node metastasis (CLNM), tumor cells at surgical margins, extracapsular extension (ECE), lymphovascular invasion (LVI), and perineural invasion (PNI) of tumor cells, and calculate the correlation of rDOI with time between biopsy and MRI and between MRI and surgery.

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - July 19, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Suleyman Cebeci, Nil Tokgoz, Drilon Pula, Merve Yazol, Betul Ogut, Muammer Melih Sahin, Recep Karamert, Mehmet Duzlu Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research