PURPOSE A definition of cut-off points for nodal size is essential to determine whether
cervical lymph nodes are metastatic or not. Because the currently used size criteria are …

OBJECTIVE. We compared the ability of sonography and CT to differentiate benign from
malignant cervical lymph nodes in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Although sonographic evaluation of cervical adenopathy
by use of size criteria is effective, the sensitivity and specificity fall short of that required to …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Because the presence of cervical metastasis is one of the
factors influencing the outcome of patients with carcinoma of the head and neck, its early …

The role of ultrasonic (US) examination in the detection of cervical lymph node metastasis
from head and neck cancer has been evaluated. The subjects were 57 patients with …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Sonographic criteria of the lymph node have been found
to be good indicators for metastatic lymph nodes. We determined which sonographic …

Nodal involvement is the most important prognostic factor in head and neck squamous cell
carcinoma (HNSCC) of mucosal origin. The presence of a single ipsilateral or contralateral …

Background Ultrasonographic diagnostic criteria were established to detect cervical
metastatic lymph nodes including those up to 10 mm in thickness. Ultrasonography can …

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate palpation, ultrasonography (USG), and computed tomography (CT)
with respect to their value for comparative determination of metastatic lymph nodes in head …

OBJECTIVE:: The differentiation between benign and metastatic lymph nodes with
ultrasound (US) is based primarily on the evaluation of size, shape, margin and internal …