Impact of 18 F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Scan on Initial Evaluation of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Our Experience at a Tertiary Care Center in India

Impact of 18 F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Scan on Initial Evaluation of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Our Experience at a Tertiary Care Center in India

The efficacy of the whole body (WB) 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose ( 18 F-FDG) positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) as a part of conventional initial staging in all cases of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is still controversial with various studies in literature giving c...

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Main Authors: Satish Nair, Sharad Mohan, Ajith Nilakantan, Atul Gupta, Akshat Malik, Abhishek Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:World Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
initial staging
whole body positron emission tomography-computed tomography scan
Online Access:http://www.wjnm.org/article.asp?issn=1450-1147;year=2015;volume=14;issue=1;spage=19;epage=24;aulast=Nair

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