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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [2]

Overview

MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of laryngeal cancer. Findings on MRI suggestive of laryngeal cancer include intermediate to low signal mass and soft tissue enhancement.

MRI

Findings on MRI suggestive of hypopharyngeal cancer include:

MRI Component	Features
T1​	Intermediate to low signal mass
T1 weighted image with gadolinium contrast	Enhancement usually present Larger tumors of nodal metastases may be centrally necrotic
T2	Intermediate to high signal

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  MRI of transglottic squamous cell carcinoma

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