Concurrent chemo-radiotherapy potentiates vascular inflammation: increased FDG uptake in head and neck cancer patients

JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013 Apr;6(4):512-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2012.06.017.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Arteritis / chemically induced
  • Arteritis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Chemoradiotherapy / adverse effects*
  • Cisplatin / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multimodal Imaging*
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Pharyngeal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Pharyngeal Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Radiation Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radiation Injuries / etiology
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Time Factors
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Cisplatin