Diffusion-weighted MRI versus PET/CT in evaluation of clinically N0 neck in patients with HNSCC. Systematic review and meta-analysis study

Conclusions The available evidence suggests that DWI is more sensitive than PET/CT in the preoperative evaluation of cN0 neck in patients with HNSCC. PET/CT exam has low sensitivity and a positive test would not help the clinician in the management of the patient with clinically N0 disease and therefore, it should not be routinely used in neck nodal status work-ups.
Source: Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research