| Role of FDG-PET/CT in staging and follow-up of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. | |
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PMID: 22019706 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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The established and emerging roles of FDG positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in the evaluation of squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck region is reviewed with a strong clinical focus on recommended applications and methodologies. In the staging of newly diagnosed disease, detection of cervical nodal involvement is the major indication but exclusion of distant metastases and of synchronous primary malignancy is also a valuable adjunct. Use in radiotherapy planning is advantageous for locally-advanced disease. Although there are few data yet to assess the use of FDG PET/CT to assess response during therapy, there is good evidence that this technique can accurately assess the post-treatment neck to identify those who might benefit from salvage therapy and those in whom observation or palliative treatment might be more appropriate. Although more expensive than other imaging modalities used for assessing this disease, the superior diagnostic accuracy and impact of incremental information provided by this technology has been shown to be cost-effective in several clinical scenarios. |
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D Mak; J Corry; E Lau; D Rischin; R J Hicks |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The quarterly journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging : official publication of the Italian Association of Nuclear Medicine (AIMN) [and] the International Association of Radiopharmacology (IAR), [and] Section of the Society of Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Biology Volume: 55 ISSN: 1824-4785 ISO Abbreviation: Q J Nucl Med Mol Imaging Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-10-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101213861 Medline TA: Q J Nucl Med Mol Imaging Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 487-99 Citation Subset: IM |
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Division of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne, Australia - rod.hicks@petermac.org. |
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