Journal article
FDG uptake in cervical lymph nodes in children without head and neck cancer
Abstract
BackgroundReactive cervical lymphadenopathy is common in children and may demonstrate increased 18F–fluoro-deoxyglucose (18F–FDG) uptake on positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT).ObjectiveWe sought to evaluate the frequency and significance of 18F–FDG uptake by neck lymph nodes in children with no history of head and neck cancer.Materials and methodsThe charts of 244 patients (114 female, mean age: 10.4 years) with a variety …
Authors
Vali R; Bakari AA; Marie E; Kousha M; Charron M; Shammas A
Journal
Pediatric Radiology, Vol. 47, No. 7, pp. 860–867
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
June 2017
DOI
10.1007/s00247-017-3835-8
ISSN
0301-0449