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The value of Synthetic MRI in discriminating metastatic and non-metastatic lymph nodes in head and neck squamous cell

Haoran Wei¹, Fan Yang¹, Yujie Li¹

¹Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.

European Journal of Radiology

|March 23, 2025

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Synthetic MRI (SyMRI) histogram parameters effectively differentiate metastatic from non-metastatic cervical lymph nodes in head and neck cancer. Combining SyMRI with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and size offers optimal diagnostic performance.

Keywords:

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma Histogram analysis Lymph node metastasis Synthetic MRI

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Area of Science:

Radiology and Imaging Science
Oncology Imaging
Head and Neck Cancer Diagnostics

Background:

Accurate staging of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is crucial for treatment planning.
Cervical lymph node (LN) metastasis is a key prognostic factor in HNSCC.
Distinguishing metastatic from non-metastatic LNs remains a challenge in conventional imaging.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the utility of Synthetic MRI (SyMRI) histogram parameters in differentiating metastatic vs. non-metastatic cervical LNs in HNSCC patients.
To develop and validate a predictive model for LN metastasis detection.
To compare the model's performance against subjective radiological assessment.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of 149 pathologically confirmed cervical LNs from HNSCC patients.
Extraction of histogram parameters from SyMRI, ADC values, and LN dimensions (short and long diameters).
Development of logistic regression models using selected parameters and assessment via ROC analysis and AUC.

Main Results:

The combined model (SyMRI, ADC, size) achieved the highest diagnostic performance in the validation set (AUC = 0.952).
The combined model demonstrated superior accuracy (0.864) compared to SyMRI-only (0.882) and DWI-only (0.755) models.
The combined model significantly outperformed multi-radiologist subjective assessment for both overall LNs and sub-centimeter LNs.

Conclusions:

SyMRI histogram parameters are valuable for discriminating metastatic cervical LNs in HNSCC.
A combined model incorporating SyMRI, DWI, and LN size offers optimal diagnostic efficacy.
This approach provides a more objective and accurate method for LN metastasis detection in HNSCC.