Head and Neck Cancer Imaging

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Hermans, Robert (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012.
• Series: Medical Radiology,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Radiology.; Nuclear medicine.; Radiotherapy.; Oncology.; Otolaryngologic surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Imaging / Radiology.; Diagnostic Radiology.; Head and Neck Surgery.; Nuclear Medicine.

Imaging is crucial in the multidisciplinary approach to head and neck cancer management. The rapid technological development of recent years makes it necessary for all members of the multidisciplinary team to understand the potential applications, limitations, and advantages of existing and evolving...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction: Epidemiology, Pathology, Risk Factors, and Natural History of Head and Neck Neoplasms
• Clinical and Endoscopic Examination of the Head and Neck
• Imaging Techniques
• Laryngeal Neoplasms
• Neoplasms of the Hypopharynx and Proximal Esophagus
• Neoplasms of the Oral Cavity
• Neoplasms of the Oropharynx
• Neoplasms of the Nasopharynx
• Parapharyngeal Space Neoplasms
• Masticator Space Neoplasms
• Neoplasms of the Sinonasal Cavities
• Salivary Gland Neoplasms
• Skull Base Neoplasms.-Thyroid and Parathyroid Neoplasms
• Neck Nodal Disease
• Neck Lymphoma
• PET in Head and Neck Cancer
• Use of Imaging Data in Radiotherapy Planning of Head and Neck Cancer.