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PET in face and neck tumours

FDG-PET is a useful tool in the imaging of head and neck tumours. It can be used to stage the primary tumour, to assess response to therapy and most importantly for the detection of recurrent tumour. The advantages and limitations of this technique are discussed in this article.

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Autor principal: Rankin, Sheila C
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: e-MED 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1805065/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17114083
http://dx.doi.org/10.1102/1470-7330.2006.9016
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spelling pubmed-18050652008-10-31 PET in face and neck tumours Rankin, Sheila C Cancer Imaging Article FDG-PET is a useful tool in the imaging of head and neck tumours. It can be used to stage the primary tumour, to assess response to therapy and most importantly for the detection of recurrent tumour. The advantages and limitations of this technique are discussed in this article. e-MED 2006-10-31 /pmc/articles/PMC1805065/ /pubmed/17114083 http://dx.doi.org/10.1102/1470-7330.2006.9016 Text en Copyright © 2006 International Cancer Imaging Society
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1805065/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17114083
http://dx.doi.org/10.1102/1470-7330.2006.9016
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