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Characteristic MR Signal of Velopharyngeal-Related Muscles on Cine-MRI in Patients with Oral Cancers and Preserved Swallowing Function: An Exploratory Feasibility Study.

Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · Nishimura S, Oda M, Hayakawa M, Tabe S, Tsurushima H, Nishina S, Iwawaki-Otsuka K, Wakasugi-Sato N, Matsumoto-Takeda S, Takahashi O, Haraguchi K, Yoshii S, Habu M, Yoshioka I, Kagawa T, Morimoto Y · 2026-08-20

Researchers used dynamic MRI to track throat muscle activity during swallowing in oral cancer patients before and after surgery, finding that muscle signals remained stable post-operatively despite some measurable changes, though all patients maintained normal swallowing function.

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