Measurement standards for the prevertebral region in the lateral soft-tissue radiograph of the neck

One hundred thirty-one lateral soft-tissue radiographs of the neck, taken over a 6-month period, were reviewed. Eighty-six radiographs were normal. The mean prevertebral soft-tissue thickness in the posterior-anterior dimension for each normal radiograph was measured. The mean thickness in the retro...

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Published inJournal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 49; no. 11; pp. 1149 - 1151
Main Authors Haug, Richard H., Wible, Russell T., Lieberman, James
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.11.1991
Elsevier
Subjects
Abscess - diagnosis
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Dentistry
Female
Humans
Infant
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Male
Medical sciences
Neck - anatomy & histology
Neck - diagnostic imaging
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology. Orbit
Peritonsillar Abscess - diagnosis
Pharyngeal Diseases - diagnosis
Pharynx
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
Radiography
Reference Values
Trachea
Human
Radiography
Radiologic investigation
Soft tissue
Neck
Age
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Summary:One hundred thirty-one lateral soft-tissue radiographs of the neck, taken over a 6-month period, were reviewed. Eighty-six radiographs were normal. The mean prevertebral soft-tissue thickness in the posterior-anterior dimension for each normal radiograph was measured. The mean thickness in the retropharyngeal region ranged from 6.2 mm in the infant to 3.7 mm in the adult, while the mean thickness in the retrotracheal region ranged from 9.2 mm in the preschool group to 12.1 mm in the adult.
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ISSN:0278-2391
1531-5053
DOI:10.1016/0278-2391(91)90405-B