| Indications for PET/CT in the head and neck. | |
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PMID: 18261525 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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PET/CT has revolutionized the evaluation of patients with head and neck cancer by allowing more accurate staging, more focused treatment modalities, earlier detection of recurrent disease, and identification of incurable disease. In some clinical scenarios, PET/CT is clearly useful, while in others the cost may not be warranted. In this chapter, the authors review the literature on the use of PET/CT in head and neck cancers (in particular squamous cell carcinoma) and provide an evidence-based approach to the use of PET/CT for staging, treatment planning, monitoring of treatment response, and surveillance of treated patients with squamous cell carcinoma. They also briefly address the use of PET/CT for thyroid cancer, lymphoma, and melanoma. At the end of each section, key points are summarized in a box for quick reference. |
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Authors:
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Vikas Agarwal; Barton F Branstetter; Jonas T Johnson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Otolaryngologic clinics of North America Volume: 41 ISSN: 0030-6665 ISO Abbreviation: Otolaryngol. Clin. North Am. Publication Date: 2008 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-02-11 Completed Date: 2008-04-25 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0144042 Medline TA: Otolaryngol Clin North Am Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 23-49, v Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. agarwalv@upmc.edu |
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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diagnosis Follow-Up Studies Head and Neck Neoplasms / diagnosis* Humans Neoplasm Staging Patient Care Planning Positron-Emission Tomography / methods* Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods* Treatment Outcome |
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