Use of F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in Patients with Rare Head and Neck Cancers

Use of F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in Patients with Rare Head and Neck Cancers

ObjectivesThe clinical utility of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) has been demonstrated in major head and neck cancers (HNCs) but is unclear in rare HNCs. We therefore evaluated FDG PET in the management of patients with rare HNCs.MethodsFDG PET and CT/MRI scanning we...

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Main Authors: Jong-Lyel Roh, Byoung Jae Moon, Jae Seung Kim, Jeong Hyun Lee, Kyung-Ja Cho, Seung-Ho Choi, Soon Yuhl Nam, Bong-Jae Lee, Sang Yoon Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2008-06-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
Head and neck neoplasms
Fluorodeoxyglucose
Positron-emission tomography
Neoplasm staging
Surveillance
Online Access:http://www.e-ceo.org/upload/pdf/ceo-1-103.pdf

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