title: Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Restaging and Response to Therapy.
abstract: This article describes the use of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET in patients who have head and neck cancer for assessment of therapy response, detection of locoregional recurrence and distant metastasis, and surveillance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Rathan M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Subramaniam
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. Electronic address: vlowe@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Val J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Lowe
keywords: Head and neck; PET/CT; Squamous cell carcinoma; Surveillance; Therapy response