18F-FDG-PET/CT for the detection of disease in patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiotherapy.

OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic performance of FDG-PET/CT for the detection of residual disease after (chemo)radiotherapy in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and to evaluate the prognostic value of the FDG-PET/CT findings. METHODS:Patients wit...

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Main Authors: Nils Helsen, Dessie Roothans, Bert Van Den Heuvel, Tim Van den Wyngaert, Danielle Van den Weyngaert, Laurens Carp, Sigrid Stroobants
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5542639?pdf=render