Diagnostic Procedures in Patients with Neck Masses

Introduction
Contents
About the Editors
1: General Aspects
	Further Readings
2: Presentation, Diagnostic Modalities
	2.1	 General Clinical Landscape
	2.2	 Introduction
	2.3	 Anatomical Structures
		2.3.1	 Lymph Nodes
		2.3.2	 Salivary Glands
		2.3.3	 Soft Tissue Lesions
	2.4	 Difficulties in Clinical Differential Diagnosis
	2.5	 Therapeutic Management
		2.5.1	 Salivary Gland Lesions may Be Differently Treated
		2.5.2	 Lymph Nodes
		2.5.3	 Soft Tissue Tumors
	Reference
3: Non-isotopic Imaging
	3.1	 Introduction
	3.2	 Techniques
		3.2.1	 Ultrasound Imaging
		3.2.2	 Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
	3.3	 Diagnostic Work-Flow
		3.3.1	 Thyroid Imaging
		3.3.2	 Cervical Masses (Thyroid Excluded) [10, 11]
	3.4	 Recommendations
	3.5	 Framed Text with the Main Messages
	References
4: Isotopic Imaging
	4.1	 Introduction
	4.2	 FDG-PET/CT: Overview and Procedure
		4.2.1	 Patient Preparation and Image Acquisition
		4.2.2	 Injection of Intravenous Contrast Agent
	4.3	 Common FDG-PET/CT Pitfalls
		4.3.1	 W