Significant value of 18F-FDG-PET/CT in diagnosing small cervical lymph node metastases in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy

Significant value of 18F-FDG-PET/CT in diagnosing small cervical lymph node metastases in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy

Abstract Background Little is known about the nature of metastasis to small cervical lymph nodes (SCLNs) in the patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) examined by using 18-fluoro-2-deoxy-glucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). The present study aimed to eva...

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Main Authors: Hao Peng, Lei Chen, Ling-Long Tang, Wen-Fei Li, Yan-Ping Mao, Rui Guo, Yuan Zhang, Li-Zhi Liu, Li Tian, Xu Zhang, Xiao-Ping Lin, Ying Guo, Ying Sun, Jun Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Cancer
Subjects:
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
18-fluoro-2-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomography with computed tomography (18F-PET/CT)
Magnetic resonance image
Intensity-modulated radiotherapy
Small cervical lymph nodes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40880-017-0265-9

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