The recently released 9th version of the AJCC staging system for nasopharyngeal carcinoma includes several critical updates to optimize the impact of imaging-based staging. In this AJR Conversation, Neuroradiology Imaging Section Editor Carlos Zamora, MD, PhD, speaks with Alok Bhatt, MD, and Pranjal Rai, MD, about their team's recently published article on the 9th version's key modifications and clinical implications.