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Utility of 2-[18F] fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography and positron emission tomography/computed tomography imaging in the preoperative staging of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17207656     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The combination of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) has been reported to be more accurate than CT or PET alone in a preoperative setting. We compared the diagnostic utility of preoperative PET/CT, PET and CT/MRI in 167 patients with newly diagnosed head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), of whom 104 underwent FDG PET and 63 underwent combined PET/CT with all receiving CT/MRI. These preoperative PET, PET/CT, and CT/MRI results were reviewed and their accuracies were compared in patients in whom diagnosis was confirmed histopathologically. Age, sex, primary sites and stage, and nodal involvement were comparable between two groups. The accuracy of PET and PET/CT for detecting primary tumors and cervical metastases was comparable, but significantly higher than that of CT/MRI (98%-97% vs. 86-88% for primary; 92%-93% vs. 85%-86% for neck on a level-by-level basis; P<.05). PET and PET/CT gave false negative results: in 2 (2%) and 2 (3%) patients for primary tumors; in 6 (6%) and 3 (5%) patients for neck metastases, respectively. PET and PET/CT also gave false-positive results for cervical metastases in 5 (5%) and 4 (6%) patients, respectively. Compared with PET alone, preoperative FDG PET/CT may not yield significantly improved diagnostic accuracy in patients with HNSCC. Moreover, despite their high accuracy, PET and PET/CT may not abrogate the need for conventional imaging and pathologic staging based on primary resection and neck dissection.
Authors:
Jong-Lyel Roh; Nam-Kyung Yeo; Jae Seung Kim; Jeong Hyun Lee; Kyung-Ja Cho; Seung-Ho Choi; Soon Yuhl Nam; Sang Yoon Kim
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-01-04
Journal Detail:
Title:  Oral oncology     Volume:  43     ISSN:  1368-8375     ISO Abbreviation:  Oral Oncol.     Publication Date:  2007 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-09-11     Completed Date:  2008-04-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9709118     Medline TA:  Oral Oncol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  887-93     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 388-1, Pungnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Republic of Korea.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology*,  surgery
Case-Control Studies
Cell Line, Tumor
Clinical Protocols
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / diagnostic use*
Head and Neck Neoplasms / pathology*,  surgery
Humans
Lymphatic Metastasis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Staging
Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
Proportional Hazards Models
Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
Radiopharmaceuticals / diagnostic use*
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Radiopharmaceuticals; 63503-12-8/Fluorodeoxyglucose F18

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