Image Guided Head and Neck Biopsies: From Superficial to Deep
Image guided head and neck biopsies are indicated for the evaluation of primary and metastatic neoplasm or suspected infection. They are often requested for non-palpable lesions or those with non-diagnostic palpation guided biopsies. For neoplasms, they are helpful in planning extent of surgery and nodal dissection, consideration of preoperative chemo-radiation, and in cases where primary treatment may be non-operative (i.e. lymphoma, HPV related oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCCa). For suspected infection, image guided biopsies are useful in identifying microorganisms to tailor appropriate antibiotic therapy.
Source: Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology - Category: Radiology Authors: Troy Hutchins Source Type: research
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