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Background
Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the sixth most prevalent cancer worldwide. Dynamic contrast‐enhanced MRI (DCE‐MRI) helps in diagnosis and prognosis. Quantitative DCE‐MRI requires an arterial input function (AIF), which affects the values of pharmacokinetic parameters (PKP).
Purpose
To evaluate influence of four individual AIF measurement methods on quantitative DCE‐MRI parameters values...
Background
Insufficient exposure may require termination of procedure in transoral robotic surgery (TORS). The aim of study was to develop a “Pharyngoscore” to quantify the risk of difficult oropharyngeal exposure (DOE) before TORS.
Methods
Three‐hundred six patients undergoing any surgical procedure at one Academic Hospital were prospectively enrolled. Oropharynx was exposed with Feyh–Kastenbauer...