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Imaging in head and neck surgery plays a critical role in the evaluation, preoperative assessment and surveillance of patients with traumatic, inflammatory, benign and malignant pathologies of the head and neck. Multiple different imaging modalities all have a useful and complementary role to play in the work-up of these often highly complex patients.
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Aw, G., Gillespie, J. (2023). Imaging in Head and Neck Surgery. In: Ashford, B. (eds) Head and Neck Surgery for General Surgeons. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7900-2_1
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