Head and Neck Cancer Imaging

✍ Scribed by Vincent Vander Poorten (auth.), Robert Hermans (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 428
• Series: Medical Radiology - Diagnostic Imaging
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Imaging is crucial in the multidisciplinary approach to head and neck cancer management. The rapid technological development of recent years makes it necessary for all members of the multidisciplinary team to understand the potential applications, limitations, and advantages of existing and evolving imaging technologies. It is equally important that the radiologist has sufficient clinical background knowledge to understand the clinical significance of imaging findings. This book provides an overview of the findings obtained using different imaging techniques during the evaluation of head and neck neoplasms, both before and after therapy. All anatomic areas in the head and neck are covered, and the impact of imaging on patient management is discussed in detail. The authors are recognized experts in the field, and numerous high-quality images are included. This second edition provides information on the latest imaging developments in this area, including the application of PET-CT and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Introduction: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Pathology, and Natural History of Head and Neck Neoplasms....Pages 1-17
Clinical and Endoscopic Examination of the Head and Neck....Pages 19-32
Imaging Techniques....Pages 33-54
Laryngeal Neoplasms....Pages 55-95
Hypopharynx and Proximal Esophagus....Pages 97-121
Neoplasms of the Oral Cavity....Pages 123-146
Neoplasms of the Oropharynx....Pages 147-162
Neoplasms of the Nasopharynx....Pages 163-179
Parapharyngeal Space Neoplasms....Pages 181-194
Malignant Lesions of the Masticator Space....Pages 195-205
Neoplasms of the Sinonasal Cavities....Pages 207-236
Parotid Gland and Other Salivary Gland Tumors....Pages 237-259
Malignant Lesions of the Central and Posterior Skull Base....Pages 261-290
Thyroid and Parathyroid Neoplasms....Pages 291-314
Neck Nodal Disease....Pages 315-340
Neck Lymphoma....Pages 341-361
Positron Emission Tomography in Head and Neck Cancer....Pages 363-385
Use of Imaging in Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer....Pages 387-407
Back Matter....Pages 409-413

✦ Subjects

Imaging / Radiology; Diagnostic Radiology; Head and Neck Surgery; Oncology; Radiotherapy; Nuclear Medicine