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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Other imaging studies for salivary gland tumor include PET scan and endoscopy.<ref name="CCS"> Salivary gland cancer. Canadian cancer society(2015)http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/salivary-gland/diagnosis/?region=sk Accessed on November 8, 2015</ref> | Other imaging studies for salivary gland tumor include [[PET scan]] and [[endoscopy]].<ref name="CCS"> Salivary gland cancer. Canadian cancer society(2015)http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/salivary-gland/diagnosis/?region=sk Accessed on November 8, 2015</ref> | ||
==Other | ==Other Imaging Findings== | ||
==PET Scan== | ===PET Scan=== | ||
A PET scan | A [[PET scan]] is used to assist in initial staging of the tumor when other tests have been unable to confirm how extensive the tumor is and to find tumor recurrence.<ref name="CCS"> Salivary gland cancer. Canadian cancer society(2015)http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/salivary-gland/diagnosis/?region=sk Accessed on November 8, 2015</ref> | ||
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For salivary gland cancer, an endoscope is inserted into the mouth to look at the mouth, throat, and larynx. | For salivary gland cancer, an endoscope is inserted into the mouth to look at the mouth, throat, and larynx. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Simrat Sarai, M.D. [2]
Overview
Other imaging studies for salivary gland tumor include PET scan and endoscopy.[1]
Other Imaging Findings
PET Scan
A PET scan is used to assist in initial staging of the tumor when other tests have been unable to confirm how extensive the tumor is and to find tumor recurrence.[1]
Endoscopy
For salivary gland cancer, an endoscope is inserted into the mouth to look at the mouth, throat, and larynx.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Salivary gland cancer. Canadian cancer society(2015)http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/salivary-gland/diagnosis/?region=sk Accessed on November 8, 2015