title: Potential Role of PET/MRI for Imaging Metastatic Lymph Nodes in Head and Neck Cancer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article explores recent developments in PET and MRI, separately or combined, for assessing metastatic lymph nodes in patients with head and neck cancer.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The synergistic role of PET and MRI for imaging metastatic lymph nodes has not been fully explored. To facilitate the understanding of the areas that need further investigation, we discuss potential mechanisms and evidence reported so far, as well as future directions and challenges for continued development and clinical research.
authors.affiliation: 1 Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, 660 First Ave, New York, NY 10016.|2 Department of Radiology, Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Sungheon Gene
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: 1 Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, 660 First Ave, New York, NY 10016.|2 Department of Radiology, Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Kent
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.affiliation: 1 Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, 660 First Ave, New York, NY 10016.|2 Department of Radiology, Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Sohil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: 1 Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, 660 First Ave, New York, NY 10016.|2 Department of Radiology, Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Mari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hagiwara
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
keywords: MRI; PET; head and neck cancer; lymph nodes; metastasis