Diagnostic role of ultrasound elastography on lymph node metastases in patients with head and neck cancer.
Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology, vol.85, no.3, pp.297-302, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 85 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2019
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2018.01.002
- Journal Name: Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.297-302
- Keywords: Head, Neck, Cancer, Lymph node metastases, Ultrasound elastography, SQUAMOUS-CELL CARCINOMA, COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, ULTRASONOGRAPHY
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Introduction: Ultrasonography is the easiest non-invasive method to diagnose lymph node metastases in patients with head and neck cancer. However, since CT scans are often preferred in the evaluation of primary tumours of these patients, information about lymphatic metastases may also available in these patients. Therefore, ultrasound is not routinely employed in the evaluation of these patients. However, elastography technique, a recent development in ultrasound technology, could make use of ultrasonography in these patients even more widespread, even though it is still not widely used today.