Norrlands Universitetssjukhus Umeå

Ultrasonography in head and neck swellings.
R Chandak et al. Dentomaxillofacial Radiology (2011) 40, 213–221
• The use of real-time ultrasonography with highfrequency
transducers can significantly improve the evaluation of patients
with various types of head and neck swellings.
• Ultrasonographic examinations, which have relatively high
sensitivity and specificity, should be used to supplement clinical
examination in patients with head and neck swellings…
• From the present study and in accordance with.. …it can be
summarised that after clinical examination, ultrasound should be
the first modality used for the investigation as it is:
1. readily available
2. does not involve ionizing radiation
3. after which CT andMRI can be used to determine the extent of
the mass and to better define tissue characteristics.
NFKAR 2011