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PET/CT for assessing mandibular invasion by intraoral squamous cell carcinomas
Author(s) -
Babin E.,
Desmonts C.,
Hamon M.,
Bénateau H.,
Hitier M.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
clinical otolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.914
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1749-4486
pISSN - 1749-4478
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2007.01569.x
Subject(s) - medicine , basal cell , squamous cell cancer , dentistry , mandibular neoplasms , pathology , cancer , maxilla
Keypoints • Evaluation of mandible invasion in cancer of the oral cavity and oropharynx is a major challenge. • Today, CT scans are the most frequent imaging technique used, with sensitivity of 53 to 92% and specificity of 83 to 96%. • Positron emission tomography is known as one of the most sensitive imaging techniques for head and neck cancer, but has poor anatomical resolution. • Our study associates positron emission tomography with CT scans, fusioning both images to maximise data information. • Positron emission tomography/CT fusion shows sensitivity of 100% with specificity of 85%. This result encourages the use of positron emission tomography/CT when assessing mandibular invasion.