title: PET-MR Imaging in Head and Neck.
abstract: Head and neck cancers are a diverse group of cancers with high morbidity and mortality within an area of complex anatomy. High-quality anatomic and functional imaging is essential for preoperative, chemotherapeutic, and radiotherapy planning. Early studies show that hybrid PET-MR imaging offers great potential for improving the imaging of head and neck cancers. Furthermore, advanced MR imaging techniques may also be incorporated to further enhance the diagnostic value of the combined modality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 101 Manning Drive, CB#7510, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7510, USA. Electronic address: Yueh_Lee@med.unc.edu.
authors.forename: Yueh Z
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 101 Manning Drive, CB#7510, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7510, USA; Department of Neuroradiology, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Rua Jose Antonio serrano, Lisbon 1150-199, Portugal.
authors.forename: Joana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramalho
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 101 Manning Drive, CB#7060, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7060, USA.
authors.forename: Brice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kessler
mesh_terms: D006257:Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Diffusion-weighted imaging; Head and neck cancer; PET–MR imaging; Squamous cell carcinoma; Treatment planning