Wan David Q
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, McGovern Medical School, Health Science Center in Houston, University of Texas, MSB 2.130B, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2019 Nov;31(4):627-635. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2019.07.007. Epub 2019 Aug 28.
This article discusses the application of fludeoxyglucose PET/computed tomography (CT) technology in head and neck cancer diagnosis and management, as well as advantages and disadvantages relative to traditional imaging modalities. A successful scan relies on precise patient preparation, and compliance to specific protocols before and during the scan. Finally, this article briefly introduces a PET/CT scan recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for neuroendocrine tumors.
本文讨论了氟脱氧葡萄糖正电子发射断层扫描/计算机断层扫描（PET/CT）技术在头颈癌诊断和治疗中的应用，以及相对于传统成像方式的优缺点。一次成功的扫描依赖于精确的患者准备，以及在扫描前和扫描过程中遵守特定的协议。最后，本文简要介绍了一种最近被美国食品药品监督管理局批准用于神经内分泌肿瘤的PET/CT扫描。
