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Evaluation of Cervical Lymph Nodes in Head and Neck Cancer With CT and MRI: Tips, Traps, and a Systematic Approach

2012; American Roentgen Ray Society; Volume: 200; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2214/ajr.12.8960

1546-3141

Jenny K. Hoang, Jyotsna Vanka, Benjamin J. Ludwig, Christine M. Glastonbury,

Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

In this article, we present a 4-step approach to evaluating lymph nodes in the setting of head and neck squamous cell and thyroid carcinoma and highlight important tips and traps.The presence and extent of nodal metastases in head and neck cancer has a great impact on treatment and prognosis. Pretreatment CT and MRI of the neck are commonly performed to evaluate for nodal metastases.