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Is Routine Carotid Imaging Warranted Following Radiation Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer

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Radiation demonstrates a prominent role in the definitive management of many head and neck cancers. As patients are living longer, they are at a higher risk for neurovascular events from radiation-induced carotid injury. This chapter summarizes the available literature regarding carotid artery surveillance with B-Mode Ultrasound, Doppler Ultrasound, Duplex Ultrasound, and Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound after head and neck radiation. This chapter also provides guidance for screening from a radiation oncologist’s perspective.

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  1. Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Benjamin E. Onderdonk & Daniel J. Haraf

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  1. Department of Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Zhen Gooi

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Onderdonk, B.E., Haraf, D.J. (2019). Is Routine Carotid Imaging Warranted Following Radiation Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer. In: Gooi, Z., Agrawal, N. (eds) Difficult Decisions in Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery. Difficult Decisions in Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15123-2_32

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