Publications by authors named "Meriem Djaroum"
J Magn Reson Imaging
July 2023
Article Synopsis
- Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the sixth most common cancer globally, and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) is essential for its diagnosis and prognosis, relying on accurate arterial input function (AIF) measurements.
- The study assessed the impact of four different AIF measurement techniques on pharmacokinetic parameters in HNC and muscle tissue using data from 34 patients.
- Results showed significant variations in peak AIF values between methods, with the automatic AIF yielding higher pharmacokinetic parameter values compared to manual methods, highlighting the importance of choosing a standardized AIF approach for accurate DCE-MRI outcomes.
