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<sup>18</sup>F Fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Negative Neck Palpation Findings: A Prospective Study

Jong‐Lyel Roh, Joon Pyo Park, Jae Seung Kim, Jeong Hyun Lee, Kyung‐Ja Cho, Seung‐Ho Choi, Soon Yuhl Nam, Sang Yoon Kim

Radiology · 2013 · 90 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

(18)F-FDG PET/CT is superior to CT/MR imaging in depicting occult cervical metastatic nodes in patients with negative neck palpation findings. The improved detection and nodal staging may promote appropriate therapeutic planning in these patients.

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