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01-08-2016 | Review Article

The role of PET/CT in the management of patients affected by head and neck tumors: a review of the literature

Authors: Giovanni Cammaroto, Natale Quartuccio, Alessandro Sindoni, Francesca Di Mauro, Federico Caobelli, Young AIMN Working Group

Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | Issue 8/2016

Abstract

The management of head and neck tumor (HNSCC) has been changing over the years, especially due to the aid of imaging techniques that help physicians to attain a correct diagnosis. These techniques represent a valuable tool to help tailor treatment and during follow-up of patients affected by malignancies. The aim of this review is to summarize the results of the most recent and relevant studies about the use of PET imaging in HNSCCs. This review is divided into six chapters: (1) The role of PET/CT in the pre-treatment phase; (2) PET/CT and radiotherapy planning; (3) PET/CT in the post-treatment setting; (4) PET/CT and SUVmax for prediction of prognosis; (5) miscellanea on the utility of PET in specific HNSCCs; (6) non-FDG PET tracers used in HNSCC. Promising results have been obtained so far. Despite the encouraging outcomes, more investigations are needed to warrant the value of this technique, especially in the pre-treatment setting.

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Title: The role of PET/CT in the management of patients affected by head and neck tumors: a review of the literature
Authors: Giovanni Cammaroto
Natale Quartuccio
Alessandro Sindoni
Francesca Di Mauro
Federico Caobelli
Young AIMN Working Group
Publication date: 01-08-2016
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology / Issue 8/2016
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Electronic ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-015-3651-4

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