Diagnostic value of diffusion-weighted imaging and 18F-FDG-PET/CT for the detection of unknown primary head and neck cancer in patients presenting with cervical metastasis

ConclusionIn this study on HNSCC patients presenting with clinically UP lesions the diagnostic accuracy of qualitative analysis with DWI and 18F-FDG-PET/CT and quantitative analysis of 18F-FDG-PET/CT using SUVmax were high. Adding DWI did not improve the accuracy of 18F-FDG-PET/CT.
Source: European Journal of Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research