Ultrasound B-scans for clinical evaluation of neoplastic neck nodes.
As an attemp to improve the quantitative and qualitative evaluation of neoplastic neck nodes, we are evaluating ultrasound B-scans. Clinical examples are presented to demonstrate how "B-scans" may be used to evaluate lymph node size and response to therapy. Qualitatively, such scans may also be of value as a means of establishing lymph node boundaries and position with respect to other neck structures.
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D003201:Computers; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008198:Lymph Nodes; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008722:Methods; D014463:Ultrasonography