Can early laryngeal cancer be detected by MRI?

Can MRI detect early laryngeal cancer?

There are many ways to examine laryngeal cancer, and MRI is one of them. For early-stage patients, MRI can clarify the specific condition of the tumor.

MRI is suitable for patients with early-stage laryngeal cancer. Its main function is to assist in staging. By combining the laryngeal MRI scan with the enhanced scan, the location and size of the tumor growth, as well as the infiltration of surrounding tissues can be clearly observed, and the degree of lymph node metastasis can also be determined. However, it is recommended to do a laryngoscopy before this. If it is clear that there are new growths in the throat and cancer cells are present, further MRI will be performed, and the results will be more accurate.

For laryngeal cancer, MRI can implement and provide imaging information on three examination levels, namely the frontal plane, coronal plane and sagittal plane, which can optimize the role and effect of CT examination. Most importantly, it has great significance for whether to take surgical treatment or radiotherapy. Of course, in addition to MRI, electronic laryngoscope or neck CT can also be selected for early laryngeal cancer. During the operation, some tissues can be taken for pathological biopsy to make a final diagnosis.

Imaging examination is a common diagnostic method for malignant tumors, among which magnetic resonance imaging plays an important role in clinical examination. However, the early symptoms of laryngeal cancer are not obvious and are easily ignored. Therefore, when abnormal symptoms are found, diagnosis should be carried out in time. If the diagnosis is made early, it is possible to achieve the purpose of cure through radical surgery.