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Mucoepidermoid carcinoma other imaging findings
Introduction
Overview
Overview
FDG-PET scan can be ued to plan ahead of treatment of mucoepidermoid carcinoma. It also detects metastatic lesions.
Other Imaging Findings
Other Imaging Findings
- FDG-PET scanning can be used to plan treatment of salivary gland malignancies by detecting lymph node metastases. This is particularly useful when used in addition to CT scanning.
- Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) pertechnetate scintigraphy can also be used to diagnose warthin tumors with correlation between tumor size and Tc-99m uptake.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Krishnamurthy, Arvind; Ramshankar, Vijayalakshmi; Majhi, Urmila (2016). “Role of fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography in management of pulmonary mucoepidermoid carcinomas and review of literature”. Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 31 (2): 128. doi:10.4103/0972-3919.178264. ISSN 0972-3919.
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