BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Criteria for ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration
cytology (USgFNAC) for the detection of occult lymph node metastasis in patients with …

Accurate staging of the regional lymph nodes is crucial for the appropriate management of
patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC). However, the …

In squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, staging of the neck cannot rule out occult
metastatic disease. An improved staging is necessary to avoid elective neck dissection in …

Ultrasonography (US)-guided fine-needle aspiration with cytologic examination was
combined with lymphoscintigraphy for the identification of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) in 12 …

Conclusion: Feasibility of intraoperative 3D imaging with freehand (fh) SPECT for sentinel
lymph node (SLN) biopsy in head and neck cancer (HNC) could be demonstrated …

INTRODUCTION: Lymphoscintigraphic planar imaging is a common procedure for sentinel
lymph node imaging prior to lymph node biopsy, but fails to elucidate the specific lymphatic …

Background Lymph node status of the neck is the most important prognostic factor in head
and neck cancer patients. Assessment of the lymph nodes status is still often based on …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The management of the clinically negative neck (N0)
remains controversial because the incidence of occult metastases is high and the prognostic …

Objectives/Hypothesis Preoperative localization of sentinel lymph nodes in head and neck
cutaneous malignancies can be aided by single‐photon emission computed …

Introduction: Accurate assessment of cervical lymph node status is essential in patients with
head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) as it influences prognosis and treatment …