DOI: 10.1148/radiol.260053 ISSN: 0033-8419

Reliability and Validity of Imaging-derived Extranodal Extension Grading Using CT and MRI in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Pae Sun Suh, Jinna Kim, Dong Eon Kim, Kyunghwa Han, Kyung Hwan Kim, Hye Ryun Kim, Sun Och Yoon, Yoon Woo Koh

A proposed four-tier grading system for imaging (CT or MRI)–derived extranodal extension demonstrated excellent reliability and prognostic value in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, with grade 3 associated with worse overall survival than grade 0.