Medscape

FDG-PET/CT Reduces Unnecessary Surgery in Head, Neck Cancer

For patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, utilizing fluorodeoxyglucose-(FDG)-PET/CT imaging to assess their response to chemoradiation significantly increases the accuracy in ...
EurekAlert!

CT scan can spare some head and neck cancer patients surgery

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Some patients with head and neck cancer can be safely spared the risk and expense of surgery by undergoing a CT scan to predict whether the disease is in check after radiation ...

Innovative CT scan technique could improve prognosis and treatments for head and neck cancers

Cancers occurring in the mouth, nose, and throat are on the rise in the U.S., especially in younger people. About 60,000 new ...
Medical Xpress

PET/CT provides superior lesion detection for head and neck paragangliomas compared to gold standard MRI

A novel imaging approach— 68 Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT—can more accurately differentiate residual/recurrent tumors from post-surgery scar tissue in patients with head and neck paragangliomas (HNPGLs) ...
Baylor College of Medicine

Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Reconstruction Fellowship

Our program facilitates head and neck oncologic care at some of the largest academic institutions in the Texas Medical Center, including Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, the Michael E. DeBakey VA ...
Medscape

Head and Neck Diagnostic Procedures

FNA is often used to make an initial tissue diagnosis of a neck mass. The advantages of this technique include high sensitivity and specificity; however, 5% to 17% of FNAs are nondiagnostic. Another ...
FierceBiotech

FDA clears Philips AI for making CT-like images from head and neck MRI scans

Philips has received clearance from the FDA for its artificial-intelligence-powered MRI platform geared toward head and neck cancers. Dubbed MRCAT, for MR for Calculating ATtenuation, the application ...