Primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma: diagnostic accuracy of MR imaging versus that of endoscopy and endoscopic biopsy

作者: Ann D King , Alexander C Vlantis , Kunwar SS Bhatia , Benny CY Zee , John KS Woo

DOI: 10.1148/RADIOL.10101241

关键词: BiopsyRadiologyCancerProspective cohort studyEndoscopyCarcinomaSampling (medicine)MedicineEndoscopic biopsyNasopharyngeal carcinoma

摘要: MR imaging had a sensitivity of 100% for the detection nasopharyngeal carcinoma, helping identify cancers missed at endoscopy and endoscopic biopsy majority healthy subjects who would not benefit from undergoing invasive sampling biopsies.

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