Benefit of [18F]-FDG PET/CT for treatment-naïve nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Shan-Shan YangYi-Shan WuWei-Chao ChenJun ZhangSu-Ming XiaoBao-Yu ZhangZhi-Qiao LiuEn-Ni ChenXu ZhangPu-Yun OuYangFang-Yun Xie

Published in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2021)

PET/CT showed advantages in staging nasopharyngeal carcinoma due to a more accurate diagnosis of lymph nodes and this contributed to a survival benefit. PET/CT combined with MRI provided prognostic factors that could identify high-risk patients and guide individualized treatment.

Keyphrases

pet ct
prognostic factors
lymph node
positron emission tomography
end stage renal disease
magnetic resonance imaging
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
combination therapy
free survival
diffusion weighted imaging
sentinel lymph node