Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

The Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine (대한핵의학회)
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Clinical Application of $^{18}F-FDG$ PET in Salivary Gland Cancer

타액선암(Salivary Gland Cancer)에서 $^{18}F-FDG$ PET의 임상 이용

  • Yang, You-Jung (Department of Nuclear Medicine, East-West Neo Medical Center, Kyung Hee University)
  • 양유정 (경희대학교 동서신의학병원 핵의학과)
  • Published : 2008.12.31
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Abstract

Salivary gland tumors are relatively rare, constituting 3% of all head and neck neoplasms. In patients with salivary gland malignancies, $^{18}F-FDG$ PET is clinically useful in initial staging, histologic grading, and monitoring after treatment. According to clinical research data hitherto, $^{18}F-FDG$ PET is expected to be an effective diagnostic tool in the management of salivary gland tumors.

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