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Table 2 Aims of imaging

From: Head and neck cancer: the surgeon’s role

Primary tumour

 

Site

 

Tumour volume

 

Relationship to adjacent structures

 

Nodal status

 

Synchronous primary tumour

 

Metastases

 

Pulmonary status

 

Image-guided biopsy

 

Embolization

 

Image-guided surgery

 

Percutaneous gastrostomy

Follow-up

 

Response to treatment

 

Development of recurrence/metastasis

 

Development of second primary tumours