FDG uptake in the cervical muscles after neck dissection: imaging features and postoperative natural course on 18 F‑FDG‑PET/CT.

Yukako IritaniHiroki KatoYo KanekoTakuma IshiharaTomohiro AndoMasaya KawaguchiHirofumi ShibataTakenori OgawaYoshifumi NodaFuminori HyodoMasayuki Matsuo

Published in: Japanese journal of radiology (2024)

Increased postoperative uptakes in the cervical muscles were observed on the dissected side in approximately half of the patients after neck dissection. The SUVmax in the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles decreased after surgery over time.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
patients undergoing
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
high resolution
peritoneal dialysis
pet imaging
mass spectrometry
patient reported outcomes
positron emission tomography