Introduction: To compare data from preoperative positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) with results of panscopy with biopsy and ultrasound with fine needle aspiration cytology (US-FNAC) on the same patients.
Methods: In this retrospective (2014-2016) study, we compared PET/CT results with the results from panscopy with biopsy and US-FNAC in patients suspected of head and neck malignancy treated at the University Hospital in Umeå, Sweden.
Results: A 91.3% concordance was seen between results from PET/CT and panscopy with biopsy, whereas between PET/CT and US-FNAC the concordance was 89.1%.
Conclusions: The present data show the usefulness of PET/CT in the diagnosis of head and neck malignancies.
Keywords: Computed tomography; Head and neck tumor; Panscopy; Positron emission tomography/computed tomography; Ultrasound.
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