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Positron emission tomography/computed tomography for staging and restaging of head and neck cancer: comparison with positron emission tomography read together with contrast-enhanced computed tomography.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19006770     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This retrospective study aimed to describe the differences between image readings done with combined positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and PET read together with contrast-enhanced CT (ceCT) in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. In 46 patients, no differences were found between the two readings for assessing infiltration of adjacent structures (P=.63), transgression of the midline (P=.67), lymph node involvement (P=.32), and T- and N stage. PET/CT and PET read together with ceCT have comparable diagnostic yield.
Authors:
Gerhard W Goerres; Bernhard Schuknecht; Daniel T Schmid; Sandro J Stoeckli; Thomas F Hany
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical imaging     Volume:  32     ISSN:  1873-4499     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Imaging     Publication Date:    2008 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-11-13     Completed Date:  2009-02-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8911831     Medline TA:  Clin Imaging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  431-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Medical Radiology, Buergerspital Solothurn/Spital Grenchen soH, Solothurn, Switzerland. ggoerres_so@spital.ktso.ch
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis*
Contrast Media*
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / diagnostic use*
Head and Neck Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
Radiopharmaceuticals / diagnostic use
Subtraction Technique*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
Young Adult
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 0/Radiopharmaceuticals; 63503-12-8/Fluorodeoxyglucose F18

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