Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings of Styloglossus and Hyoglossus Muscle Invasion; Relationship to Depth of Invasion and Clinical significance as a Predictor of Advisability of Elective Neck Dissection in Node negative Oral Tongue Cancer

ConclusionsPathological DOIs of SHMI + were all larger than 4 mm, which is the cut-off point that National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommends for neck dissection, and SHMI + had a worse prognosis than SHMI-. SHMI + can be used as a criterion for elective neck dissection.
Source: European Journal of Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research