FDG-PET/CT in the surveillance of head and neck cancer following radiotherapy.

Louise Madeleine RisoerAnnika LoftAnne Kiil BerthelsenFrederik Cornelius LoftAndreas Ruhvald MadsenIvan Richter VogeliusAndreas KjærJeppe Friborg

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2019)

The diagnostic accuracy of a surveillance PET/CT scan after HNC improves with time since treatment, and is very reliable after 1 year. However, the NPV is already high 3 months post-treatment supporting the use of PET/CT for early evaluation of head and neck cancer patients.

Keyphrases

replacement therapy
pet ct
positron emission tomography
public health
computed tomography
early stage
magnetic resonance imaging
radiation therapy
squamous cell carcinoma
locally advanced
combination therapy