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TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Suprahyoid neck (SHN)
- Infrahyoid neck (IHN)
Definitions
- SHN: Spaces from skull base to hyoid bone (excluding orbits, paranasal sinuses, and oral cavity), including parapharyngeal (PPS), pharyngeal mucosal (PMS), masticator (MS), parotid (PS), carotid (CS), buccal (BS), retropharyngeal (RPS), and perivertebral (PVS) spaces
- IHN: Spaces below hyoid bone to thoracic inlet, including visceral space (VS), posterior cervical space (PCS), anterior cervical space (ACS), CS, RPS, and PVS
IMAGING ANATOMY
Overview
ANATOMY IMAGING ISSUES
Imaging Recommendations
Imaging Approaches
Selected References
- Sniezek JC: Head and neck ultrasound: why now? Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 43(6):1143-7, v, 2010
- Anderson JC et al: Radiographic correlation with neck anatomy. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 20(3):311-9, 2008
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TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
- Suprahyoid neck (SHN)
- Infrahyoid neck (IHN)
Definitions
- SHN: Spaces from skull base to hyoid bone (excluding orbits, paranasal sinuses, and oral cavity), including parapharyngeal (PPS), pharyngeal mucosal (PMS), masticator (MS), parotid (PS), carotid (CS), buccal (BS), retropharyngeal (RPS), and perivertebral (PVS) spaces
- IHN: Spaces below hyoid bone to thoracic inlet, including visceral space (VS), posterior cervical space (PCS), anterior cervical space (ACS), CS, RPS, and PVS
IMAGING ANATOMY
Overview
ANATOMY IMAGING ISSUES
Imaging Recommendations
Imaging Approaches
Selected References
- Sniezek JC: Head and neck ultrasound: why now? Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 43(6):1143-7, v, 2010
- Anderson JC et al: Radiographic correlation with neck anatomy. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 20(3):311-9, 2008
