## Abstract ## Objectives/Hypothesis: Positron emission tomography (PET) combined with crossโsectional computed tomography (CT) is increasingly used for staging and surveillance of cancers in the head and neck region. Ultrasonography (US) is an alternative imaging technique that provides diagnosti
Positron-Emission Tomography for Surveillance of Head and Neck Cancer
โ Scribed by William R. Ryan; Willard E. Fee Jr; Quynh-Thu Le; Harlan A. Pinto
- Book ID
- 110087653
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 100 KB
- Volume
- 115
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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