Enhanced detection of skull-base bone invasion in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: the supplementary diagnostic value of 18fluorine-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) combined with magnetic resonance imaging
The combined use of <sup>18</sup>F-NaF PET/CT and MRI significantly enhanced the diagnosis of SBBI in NPC patients, and the combined method had improved diagnostic sensitivity and accuracy than MRI alone.
Authors
- JingXing Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0401-6101)
- Chengmao Guo
- Xufeng Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9684-7107)
- Meina Liang
Institutions
- Guangdong Medical College (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical College Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2024-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/qims-24-265
- Primary Topic
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00