THE ROLE OF FDG-PET IN THE PREOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT OF N-STAGING IN HEAD AND NECK-CANCER

Authors
BENCHAOU M LEHMANN W SLOSMAN DO BECKER M LEMOINE R RUFENACHT D DONATH A
Citation
M. Benchaou et al., THE ROLE OF FDG-PET IN THE PREOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT OF N-STAGING IN HEAD AND NECK-CANCER, Acta oto-laryngologica, 116(2), 1996, pp. 332-335
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Acta oto-laryngologica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00016489
Volume
116
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
332 - 335
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-6489(1996)116:2<332:TROFIT>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
This prospective study based on 48 patients showed that FDG-PET has a significantly higher sensitivity for the detection of lymph node metas tases compared with palpation and it appears that FDG-PET has a simila r sensitivity to CT-scanning. According to our data, FDG-PET is a high ly specific method in the evaluation of neck nodes. This new imaging t echnique allows a tridimensional study and is easy to interpret. There fore, FDG-PET seems to be a valuable imaging technique for the detecti on of cervical lymph node metastasis.