Otalgia other imaging findings
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Overview
Other imaging studies in the evaluation of otalgia includes radiography, Panorex imaging, and PET scans.
Other Imaging Findings
Other Imaging Findings
- Dental radiography – to identify the dental causes of referred otalgia.
- C-spine radiography – to rule out cervical spine disorders.
- Panorex imagery – useful in diagnosing temporomandibular joint dysfunction, odontogenic pathology, and styloid abnormalities.
- PET scanning – fused with CT or MRI, it adds tremendously detailed information about the location of head and neck neoplasms and abscesses.[1]
- Barium swallow – for identifying upper aero-digestive tumors
References
References
- ↑ Johnson JT, Branstetter BF (2014). “PET/CT in head and neck oncology: State-of-the-art 2013”. Laryngoscope. 124 (4): 913–5. doi:10.1002/lary.23942. PMID 24515562.
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