Clinical Applications of FDG PET and PET/CT in Head and Neck Cancer

18F-FDG PET plays an increasing role in diagnosis and management planning of head and neck cancer. Hybrid PET/CT has promoted the field of molecular imaging in head and neck cancer. This modality is particular relevant in the head and neck region, given the complex anatomy and variable physiologic F...

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Main Authors: Akram Al-Ibraheem, Andreas Buck, Bernd Joachim Krause, Klemens Scheidhauer, Markus Schwaiger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/208725