The role of FDG-PET in the preoperative assessment of N-staging in head and neck cancer

被引:73
作者
Benchaou, M
Lehmann, W
Slosman, DO
Becker, M
Lemoine, R
Rufenacht, D
Donath, A
机构
[1] UNIV HOSP GENEVA,ENT HEAD & NECK SURG CLIN,DIV HEAD & NECK SURG,CH-1211 GENEVA 14,SWITZERLAND
[2] UNIV HOSP GENEVA,ENT HEAD & NECK SURG CLIN,DIV NUCL MED,CH-1211 GENEVA 14,SWITZERLAND
[3] UNIV HOSP GENEVA,ENT HEAD & NECK SURG CLIN,DIV RADIODIAGNOST,CH-1211 GENEVA 14,SWITZERLAND
[4] UNIV HOSP GENEVA,ENT HEAD & NECK SURG CLIN,DIV CLIN PATHOL,CH-1211 GENEVA 14,SWITZERLAND
关键词
head and neck cancer; cervical lymphnode metastasis; positron emission tomography (PET);
D O I
10.3109/00016489609137852
中图分类号
R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
学科分类号
100213 ;
摘要
This prospective study based on 48 patients showed that FDG-PET has a significantly higher sensitivity for the detection of lymph node metastases compared with palpation and it appears that FDG-PET has a similar sensitivity to CT-scanning. According to our data, FDG-PET is a highly specific method in the evaluation of neck nodes. This new imaging technique allows a tridimensional study and is easy to interpret. Therefore, FDG-PET seems to be a valuable imaging technique for the detection of cervical lymph node metastasis.
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页码:332 / 335
页数:4
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