| Positron emission tomography-computed tomography protocol considerations for head and neck cancer imaging. | |
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PMID: 18795493 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Positron emission tomographic-computed tomographic (PET-CT) imaging of patients with primary head and neck cancers has become an established approach for staging and restaging, as well as radiation therapy planning. The inherent co-registration of PET and CT images made possible by the integrated PET-CT scanner is particularly valuable in head and neck cancer imaging due to the complex and closely situated anatomy in this part of the body, the varied sources of physiologic and benign 2-deoxy-2-[F-18]fluoro-D-glucose (FDG) tracer uptake that occurs in the neck, and the varied and complex posttreatment appearance of the neck. Careful optimization of both the CT and the PET portion of the examination is essential to insure the most accurate and clinically valuable interpretation of these examinations. |
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Authors:
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Edward J Escott |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MR Volume: 29 ISSN: 0887-2171 ISO Abbreviation: Semin. Ultrasound CT MR Publication Date: 2008 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-09-17 Completed Date: 2008-12-30 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8504689 Medline TA: Semin Ultrasound CT MR Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 263-70 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. escottej@upmc.edu |
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Algorithms Contrast Media Head and Neck Neoplasms / diagnosis* Humans Positron-Emission Tomography / methods* Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods* |
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