By Robert Hermans
A part of the bestselling modern matters in melanoma Imaging sequence, this e-book offers an important imaging info on disorder quantity in head and neck malignancies. a radical wisdom of the loco-regional anatomy of this advanced quarter and a formal knowing of the ordinary ailment unfold development are necessities within the interpretation of those imaging reports. After an introductory bankruptcy on epidemiology and medical indicators, this e-book experiences the pertinent imaging findings for every of the foremost anatomical subsites. Emphasis is on CT and MRI, yet puppy and ultrasound also are mentioned the place applicable. reports on smooth surgical and radiotherapeutic ideas are incorporated, assisting the reader to appreciate post-treatment tissue alterations and the way to distinguish those from tumor recurrence or therapy problems.
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It can be used as the only treatment modality or as an adjuvant treatment in combination with surgery. In recent years, it has been frequently used in combination with chemotherapy, mainly to preserve organ function. In the last decades, important advances in the delivery of radiotherapy have been made, making it possible to deliver high doses of radiation to the tumor, while maximally sparing the surrounding tissues. These developments imply, however, a very accurate delineation of the tumor-involved tissues, which can only be made via the use of imaging techniques.
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