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Multicenter Study
. 2020 Mar;128(3):166-170.
doi: 10.1002/cncy.22214. Epub 2019 Nov 21.

NI-RADS for head and neck cancer surveillance imaging: What, why, and how

Amy F Juliano  1 , Ashley H Aiken  2
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NI-RADS for head and neck cancer surveillance imaging: What, why, and how

Amy F Juliano et al. Cancer Cytopathol. 2020 Mar.
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Abstract

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.

Keywords: American College of Radiology; Neck Imaging Reporting and Data System (NI-RADS); cancer imaging; cancer surveillance; head and neck cancer; radiology; reporting template; standardized reporting.

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