Open AccessComparison of Preoperative Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography with Panscopy and Ultrasound in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
Author(s) -
Amir Mohammad Salehi,
LeorbergSpaak,
Simon Vallin,
Nicola Sgaramella,
Karin Nylander
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.987
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1423-0232
pISSN - 0030-2414
DOI - 10.1159/000509188
Subject(s) - medicine , concordance , positron emission tomography , malignancy , biopsy , nuclear medicine , radiology , head and neck , head and neck cancer , ultrasound , tomography , radiation therapy , pathology , surgery
To compare data from preoperative positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) with results of panscopy with biopsy and ultrasound with fine needle aspiration cytology (US-FNAC) on the same patients. Methods: In this retrospective (2014–2016) study, we compared PET/CT results with the results from panscopy with biopsy and US-FNAC in patients suspected of head and neck malignancy treated at the University Hospital in Umeå, Sweden. Results: A 91.3% concordance was seen between results from PET/CT and panscopy with biopsy, whereas between PET/CT and US-FNAC the concordance was 89.1%. Conclusions: The present data show the usefulness of PET/CT in the diagnosis of head and neck malignancies.