The value of CT, MRI, and PET-CT in detecting retropharyngeal lymph node metastasis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

The value of CT, MRI, and PET-CT in detecting retropharyngeal lymph node metastasis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract Background The diagnostic accuracies of the imaging studies should be clearly acknowledged in managing head and neck cancer patients; however, the accuracies of preoperative imaging studies in detecting retropharyngeal lymph node (RPLN) metastasis are still not clarified. This study was to...

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Main Authors: Jin Hwan Kim, Kyu Young Choi, Sang-Hyo Lee, Dong Jin Lee, Bum Jung Park, Dae Young Yoon, Young-Soo Rho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Imaging
Subjects:
Tomography, X-ray computed
Magnetic resonance imaging
Positron-emission tomography
Head and neck neoplasms
Carcinoma, squamous cell
Lymph nodes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12880-020-00487-y

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