title: Computed tomographic scanning in patients with carcinoma of the tongue.
abstract: Computed tomographic (CT) scanning is useful for staging patients with carcinoma of the tongue. In a study of 13 patients scanned prior to treatment, CT gave additional valuable information about the primary tumour in four patients. Computed tomography detetected non-palpable, abnormal cervical lymph nodes in three patients which directly affected the nature of the subsequent operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Royal Marsden Hospital, London.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cooke
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Parsons
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*