A preliminary report on the impact of ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT in the management of paediatric head and neck cancer.

Introduction: Paediatric head and neck malignancy accounts for 5% of all paediatric cancers. The choice of treatment and prediction of prognosis depend on the histological type of tumour, initial staging, evaluating treatment response and detection of early recurrence. Conventional imaging modalities have many limitations.