Head and neck cancer other imaging findings

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maneesha Nandimandalam, M.B.B.S.[2]

Head and Neck cancer Microchapters
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Classification Brain tumor Oral cancer Nasopharyngeal cancer Hypopharyngeal cancer Glomus tumor Salivary gland tumor Laryngeal cancer Thyroid cancer Parathyroid cancer Esophageal cancer
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [3]

Other Imaging Findings

Endoscopy

• Endoscopy is the use of a thin, lighted tube called an endoscope to examine areas inside the body. The type of endoscope the doctor uses depends on the area being examined. For example, a laryngoscope is inserted through the mouth to view the larynx; an esophagoscope is inserted through the mouth to examine the esophagus; and a nasopharyngoscope is inserted through the nose so the doctor can see the nasal cavity and nasopharynx.

PET Scan

• PET scan uses sugar that is modified in a specific way so it is absorbed by cancer cells and appears as dark areas on the scan.