[ 18 F]FDG PET/CT in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a head-to-head between visual point-scales and the added value of multi-modality imaging.

Each visual score statistically correlated with prognosis thus demonstrating the reliability of point-scale criteria in HNSCC. The novel Cuneo score showed the highest specificity, but the lowest sensibility compared to Hopkins and Deauville criteria. Furthermore, the combination of PET data with morphological features could support the evaluation of equivocal cases.