Advances in the application of medical imaging methods in the diagnosis of cervical lymph node metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
LIU Yiwei
WANG Gang
ZHOU Zibo
ZHU Tongyao
ZHAO Haina
LING Wenwu
Abstract：Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a type of cancer with high malignancy,and early cervical lymph node metastasis is one of its typical characteristics,which significantly affects the prognosis of patients.Imaging methods can be used for cervical lymph node examination to screen nasopharyngeal carcinoma as early as possible.This article briefly summarizes the imaging features of cervical lymph node metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma,deeply discusses the research progress of commonly used imaging diagnostic methods such as MRI,CT,ultrasound,as well as new technologies such as PET and fluorescence imaging in the examination of cervical lymph node,and the latest application of AI-assisted imaging in the diagnosis of metastatic cervical lymph node.With the continuous development of new technologies such as AI,the application of imaging methods in the diagnosis of cervical lymph node metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma will be more precise,providing strong support for early detection,precise treatment,and prognosis evaluation of the disease.
Keywords：nasopharyngeal carcinomalymph node metastasisimaging examinationartificial intelligence
Publication Date：2024-07-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 764-768 )