Is Nuclear Imaging Important in the Management of Head and Neck Paragangliomas?

Is Nuclear Imaging Important in the Management of Head and Neck Paragangliomas?

Nuclear medical imaging is indicated in most, but not all, patients with suspected paragangliomas of the head and neck. Advances in technology and somatostatin receptor analogs have improved the selectivity and sensitivity of this imaging.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Laryngoscope 2023-10, Vol.133 (10), p.2443-2444
Hauptverfasser: Myssiorek, David, Scharf, Stephen C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Head & neck cancer
Medical imaging
Neuroendocrine tumors
Nuclear medicine
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Zusammenfassung:Nuclear medical imaging is indicated in most, but not all, patients with suspected paragangliomas of the head and neck. Advances in technology and somatostatin receptor analogs have improved the selectivity and sensitivity of this imaging.
ISSN:0023-852X
1531-4995
DOI:10.1002/lary.30729