Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3808, Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013 Jan;200(1):W17-25. doi: 10.2214/AJR.12.8960.
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.
本文提出了一种评估头颈部鳞状细胞癌和甲状腺癌淋巴结的 4 步方法,并强调了重要的技巧和注意事项。
头颈部癌症中淋巴结转移的存在和程度对治疗和预后有重大影响。颈部的 CT 和 MRI 是常用的术前评估淋巴结转移的方法。