title: ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography in malignancies of the thyroid and in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a review of the literature.
abstract: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) is a valuable diagnostic tool in a spectrum of malignant and benign conditions, because of a high sensitivity to detect even very small lesions with increased metabolism. This review focuses on the use of FDG-PET/CT in malignancies of the thyroid gland and in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Søndre Boulevard 29, 5000 Odense, Denmark. Electronic address: jeppe.kiilerich.lauridsen@rsyd.dk.
authors.forename: Jeppe Kiilerich
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Lauridsen
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT Head and Neck Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Søndre Boulevard 29, 5000 Odense, Denmark.
authors.forename: Max
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rohde
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Søndre Boulevard 29, 5000 Odense, Denmark.
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thomassen
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D000077195:Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
keywords: (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose; FDG; Head and neck; PET/CT; Positron emission tomography/computer tomography; Squamous cell carcinoma; Thyroid