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This chapter summarizes a review of previous and current knowledge of diagnostic imaging modalities of head and neck cancer. A quick analysis of each modality will be presented. Recent modalities like positron emission tomography – computed tomography PET-CT, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) will be discussed with more details through case presentations. The role of imaging in treatment planning and post-treatment outcomes will also be highlighted.

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Abbreviations

PET-CT:

Positron emission tomography – computed tomography

MRI:

Magnetic resonance imaging

USG:

Ultrasonography

PACS:

Picture archiving and communication system

FNAC:

Fine needle aspiration cytology

LN:

Lymph node

DW:

Diffusion weighted

MIP:

Maximum intensity projection

HNSCCA:

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

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  1. Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, 801 S. Paulina Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA

    Maaly Bassiony DDS, MSc, PhD (Postdoctoral Fellow)

  2. Cancer Research Center, The University of Chicago, 5758 S. Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA

    Bulent Aydogan PhD (Associate Professor, Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, Director of Medical Physics at UIC Committee on Medical Physics)

  3. Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, 801 S. Paulina Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA

    James A. Radosevich PhD (Professor)

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Bassiony, M., Aydogan, B., Radosevich, J.A. (2013). Diagnostic Imaging Considerations. In: Radosevich, J. (eds) Head & Neck Cancer: Current Perspectives, Advances, and Challenges. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5827-8_19

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