Detection of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinomas with technetium-99m methoxyisobutylisonitrile single photon emission computed tomography in patients with indeterminate magnetic resonance imaging findings after radiotherapy

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 415-418

  Tsai, Ming H ^a   Shiau, Yu C ^b   Tai, Chih J ^a   Lin, Cheng C ^a   Lee, Cheng C ^a   Kao, Albert ^a,c  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Single photon emission computed tomography; Technetium 99m methoxyisobutylisonitrile

Indexed keywords

METHOXY ISOBUTYL ISONITRILE TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT CANCER; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0038514111     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940311200505     Document Type: Article

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