Applications of 3‐Dimensional Ultrasonography in the Neck, Excluding the Thyroid

• Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine Vol. 37; no. 7; pp. 1791 - 1806
• Main Authors: Frank, Susan J., Koenigsberg, Tova, Gutman, David, Koenigsberg, Mordecai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.07.2018
• Subjects: 3‐dimensional ultrasonography; cervical lymph node; Endocrine System Diseases - diagnostic imaging; head and neck; Humans; Imaging, Three-Dimensional - methods; lymph node; Lymph Nodes - diagnostic imaging; Lymphatic Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Neck - diagnostic imaging; parathyroid gland; Parathyroid Glands - diagnostic imaging; parotid gland; Salivary Gland Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Submandibular Gland - diagnostic imaging; Thyroglossal Cyst - diagnostic imaging; thyroglossal duct cyst; Thyroid Gland - diagnostic imaging; Ultrasonography - methods; thyroglossal duct cyst; parathyroid gland; lymph node; 3-dimensional ultrasonography; head and neck; parotid gland; cervical lymph node
• ISSN: 0278-4297; 1550-9613
• DOI: 10.1002/jum.14514

Ultrasonography (US) of the neck is an accepted, useful imaging modality for many applications beyond its usefulness in thyroid disease. Two‐dimensional US has been effectively used for evaluation of many types of neck conditions, and now, 3‐dimensional US can be added to the imaging armamentaria. Three‐dimensional US is useful in the evaluation of cervical lymph nodes, recurrent/residual thyroid neoplasia, parathyroid glands, parotid and submandibular glands, as well as thyroglossal duct cysts and other assorted palpable and visible abnormalities because of its unique capabilities, including multiplanar reconstruction, accessibility of the coronal view, volume calculation, and regularly spaced incremental slice evaluation.