Whole-neck imaging for the screening of metastatic nodes

The presence of lymph node metastasis in the neck of patients with head and neck cancer is an important prognostic determinant. Therefore, metastatic nodes should be effectively differentiated from non-metastatic reactive nodes, and a rapid and sensitive imaging technique is essential in staging can...

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Main Authors: Takashi Nakamura, Misa Sumi, Yasuo Kimura, Tadateru Sumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-02-01
Series:Japanese Dental Science Review
Subjects:
PET
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1882761609000799