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NI‐RADS for head and neck cancer surveillance imaging: What, why, and how
Author(s) -
Juliano Amy F.,
Aiken Ashley H.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cancer cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.29
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1934-6638
pISSN - 1934-662X
DOI - 10.1002/cncy.22214
Subject(s) - medicine , head and neck , head and neck cancer , radiology , medical physics , cancer , surgery , radiation therapy
The Neck Imaging Reporting and Data System (NI‐RADS) was conceived in 2016 with the objective of standardizing assessment and reporting in surveillance imaging for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinomas and their subsequent management. The goals are to simplify radiology reports while increasing the consistency and accuracy of the interpretation of cancer surveillance imaging; enable better communication among clinicians and between clinicians and patients; facilitate outcomes research; and ultimately improve patient survival, morbidity, and mortality. The objective of the current study was to provide the background as to why and how NI‐RADS was conceived and what it entails in radiology reporting.