影像组学在口腔鳞状细胞癌颈部淋巴结转移方面的应用进展

doi:10.7518/gjkq.2025076

摘要/Abstract

摘要：

口腔鳞状细胞癌（OSCC）是口腔颌面部最常见的恶性肿瘤。在制定该疾病的治疗方案时，正确评估颈部淋巴结的分期至关重要。准确的临床分期可以避免不必要的颈淋巴结清扫术以及术后并发症。利用传统的影像学技术评估淋巴结性质时，主要依靠淋巴结的大小和形态进行评估，存在主观偏向性。为了提供更加客观准确的数据，影像组学将图像转换为可由软件处理的定量变量。通过应用影像组学技术，医生能够利用定量的数据来评估淋巴结的性质，并根据这些结果制定更个性化的治疗方案。本文综述了影像组学在OSCC颈部淋巴结转移方面的应用。

关键词: 口腔鳞状细胞癌, 颈部淋巴结转移, 影像组学, 磁共振成像, 计算机体层扫描

Abstract:

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a common malignant tumor in the oral and maxillofacial region, and accurate staging of cervical lymph nodes is crucial for treatment planning of this disease. Precise clinical staging can prevent unnecessary neck dissections and postoperative complications. However, traditional imaging techniques mainly rely on the size and morphology of lymph nodes to assess their nature, leading to subjective biases. To provide more objective and accurate data, radiomics converts images into quantitative variables that can be processed by software. In this study, the application of radiomics in the advancement of cervical lymph node metastasis in OSCC is reviewed. By employing radiomic techniques, healthcare professionals can utilize quantitative data to evaluate the nature of lymph nodes and tailor more personalized treatment plans based on these results.

Key words: oral squamous cell carcinoma, lymph node metastasis, radiomics, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography

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R739.8

王倩,彭晖,章礼玉,杨宗澄,王雨琪,潘宇,周瑜. 影像组学在口腔鳞状细胞癌颈部淋巴结转移方面的应用进展[J]. 国际口腔医学杂志, 2025, 52(4): 507-513.

Qian Wang,Hui Peng,Liyu Zhang,Zongcheng Yang,Yuqi Wang,Yu Pan,Yu Zhou. Application of radiomics in cervical lymph node metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma[J]. Int J Stomatol, 2025, 52(4): 507-513.

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