Value of imaging in head and neck tumors

Alexander J Antoniou; Charles Marcus; Rathan M Subramaniam

doi:10.1016/j.soc.2014.07.001

Value of imaging in head and neck tumors

Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2014 Oct;23(4):685-707. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2014.07.001. Epub 2014 Aug 3.

Authors

Alexander J Antoniou¹, Charles Marcus¹, Rathan M Subramaniam²

Affiliations

¹ Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
² Russell H Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 401 North Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. Electronic address: rsubram4@jhmi.edu.

PMID: 25246046
DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2014.07.001

Abstract

In this review, the value of imaging in the management of head and neck tumors is summarized. The many diverse tumors of the head and neck are grouped for purposes of staging and treatment. The groupings of malignancies consist of sinonasal, nasopharynx, salivary gland, oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, and thyroid tumors. The anatomy, rationale for choice of imaging modality, interpretation of acquired images, staging, treatment options, and posttherapy assessment are discussed.

Keywords: Head and neck; Imaging; Oncology.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Female
Humans
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Middle Aged
Multimodal Imaging
Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Positron-Emission Tomography*
Respiratory System / anatomy & histology
Salivary Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Salivary Glands / anatomy & histology
Thyroid Gland / anatomy & histology
Thyroid Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
Ultrasonography