Tongue sonography: An introduction

Sonography has long been recognised as the primary imaging modality in the evaluation of thyroid, parathyroid, nodal, and salivary gland pathologies. Since the late 1980‐2019's, the literature has described an evolving role for ultrasound in the assessment of the tongue and the floor of mouth....

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Published in:	Sonography Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 118 - 125
Main Authors:	Abbott, Steven, Zelesco, Marilyn, Gibson, Daren
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01-09-2020
Subjects:	head and neck intra‐oral oral tongue
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Summary:	Sonography has long been recognised as the primary imaging modality in the evaluation of thyroid, parathyroid, nodal, and salivary gland pathologies. Since the late 1980‐2019's, the literature has described an evolving role for ultrasound in the assessment of the tongue and the floor of mouth. Ultrasound can be used for tumour staging, vascular malformations, and for the evaluation of tongue movement during phonation and in the sleep cycle. This article aims to introduce the sonographer to the basic technique, sonographic anatomy, and commonly encountered abnormalities of tongue ultrasound. It has been divided into three key sections: Anatomy, Function, and Physiology; ultrasound technique (Transcervical/Intra‐oral); common pathology.
Bibliography:	This educational supplement is designed to introduce the reader to the fundamental technique and resultant sonographic anatomy and some common pathology identified with tongue ultrasound.
ISSN:	2202-8323 2054-6750
DOI:	10.1002/sono.12230