title: Magnetic resonance imaging of extracranial head and neck tumours.
abstract: The role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the investigation of head and neck tumours (excluding those primarily arising from the central nervous system or orbits) has been investigated. Follow-up data were obtained on 45 scans on 42 patients. MRI provided significant additional information compared with computed tomography (CT) in nine out of 17 (53%) scans performed for staging purposes. In the assessment of 19 patients with suspected tumour recurrence, MRI demonstrated a sensitivity of 100%, a specificity of 80% and an accuracy of 89%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Radiology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kabala
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goddard
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cook
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed