Omar Talab Alsaraireh

Dr. Omar Talab Alsaraireh


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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Akram Al-IbraheemAkram Al-Ibraheem
Akram Al-Ibraheem
Ahmed Saad AbdlkadirAhmed Saad Abdlkadir
Ahmed Saad Abdlkadir
DADhuha Al-Adhami
Dhuha Al-Adhami
THTaher Abu Hejleh
Taher Abu Hejleh
AMAsem Mansour
Asem Mansour
OAOmar Talab Alsaraireh
Omar Talab Alsaraireh
This study aims to determine the diagnostic accuracy of staging PET/CT and neck MRI in patients with laryngeal carcinoma and to assess the value of PET/CT in predicting progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Sixty-eight patients who had both modalities performed before treatment between 2014 and 2021 were included in this study. The sensitivity and specificity of PET/CT and MRI were evaluated. PET/CT had 93.8% sensitivity, 58.3% specificity, and 75% accuracy for nodal metastasis, whereas MRI had 68.8%, 61.1%, and 64.7% accuracy, respectively. At a median follow-up of 51 months, 23 patients had developed disease progression and 17 patients had died. Univariate-survival analysis revealed all utilized PET parameters as significant prognostic factors for OS and PFS (p-value < 0.03 each). In multivariate analysis, metabolic-tumor volume (MTV) and total lesion glycolysis (TLG) predicted better PFS (p-value < 0.05 each). In conclusion, PET/CT improves the accuracy of nodal staging in laryngeal carcinoma over neck MRI and adds to the prognostication of survival outcomes through the use of several PET metrics.