Imaging for larynx cancer assessment

Imaging is critical in the evaluation and accurate staging of the patient with laryngeal cancer. Knowledge of relevant anatomy and characteristic patterns of tumor spread guides prognosis and facilitates treatment planning. Furthermore, imaging plays an important role in follow-up of the patient who has undergone successful treatment of their primary laryngeal cancer to detect recurrence and assess treatment-related complications. This review highlights the common imaging modalities used in laryngeal cancer imaging, unique anatomic considerations for each laryngeal subsite, and provides an overview of post-treatment surveillance.