Positron emission tomography/computed tomography true fusion imaging in clinical head and neck oncology: early experience.
OBJECTIVE
Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) is a new imaging modality that provides simultaneous functional and anatomic information. Its application in head and neck oncology is still evolving.


METHODS
Five illustrative cases who were scanned with this technique are presented.


RESULTS
The clinical application and impact on clinical management are described and discussed.


CONCLUSIONS
Our experience indicates that PET-CT will assume a more important role than either CT, magnetic resonance imaging, or PET alone in head and neck cancer imaging.
Yau
Yat-Yin
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Department of Medical Imaging, Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT, Hong Kong Adventist Hosital, Hong Kong.
Samman
Nabil
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Yeung
Richie W K
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D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*