Normal head and neck imaging examples

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This article lists examples of normal imaging of the head and neck and surrounding structures, divided by region and modality.

Neck

For normal spinal imaging, please see: normal spinal imaging

Plain radiographs
  • soft tissue: example 1, example 2, example 3
Ultrasound
  • example 1
CT
  • soft tissue
    • contrast: example 1, example 2 (100 second delay)
    • non-contrast: example 1
  • CT angiogram
    • example 1
    • example 2 (oblique reformating)
MRI
  • example 1: ax T1, T1 fat sat, T2
  • example 2: ax T1, T1 fat sat, T2
  • example 3: post contrast
Angiography
  • ECA: example

Skull

Plain radiographs
  • skull: example 1, example 2, example 3
  • skull (pediatric): example 1(AP), example 2 (lateral)
CT
  • skull: example 1
  • petrous temporal bones
    • example 1: unilateral, with and without labels
    • example 2: unilateral
    • example 3: bilateral
    • example 4: bilateral

Face, oral cavity and sinuses

Plain radiographs
  • nasal bone:  example 1 (child)
  • sinuses: example needed
  • face:
    • example 1
    • example 2
    • example 3
    • example 4 (OM30)
    • example 5 (AP)
    • example 6 (OM30)
    • example 7 (OF20, OM, lateral)
  • mastoid air cells: example 1
  • mastoids (cochlear implants): example 1 (PA skull, modified Stenvers)
  • orbits: example 1
    • Waters view: example 1
  • mandible:
    • example 1, example 2, example 3, example 4, example 5
    • example 6 (AP and both laterals)
  • OPG:
    • ​example 1: edentulous
    • example 2: 25-year-old, 3rd molars absent
    • example 3: 20-year-old, unerupted 3rd molars
    • example 4: 6-year-old((mixed dentition)
    • example 5: 4-year-old (primary dentition)
    • example 6: impacted 38 and 48
    • example 7: all teeth present, restorations present
  • submandibular region: example 1
  • parotid region: example 1
  • temporomandibular joint: example 1
Ultrasound
  • eye: example 1
CT
  • facial bones: example 1
  • orbits: example 1
  • sinuses: example 1, example 2 (annotated)
  • macrodacrocystogram: example 1
  • parotid sialogram: example 1
  • mandible and temporomandibular joints: example 1
MRI
  • orbits: example 1
  • oral cavity / tongue base: example 1
  • parotid: example needed
  • sinuses: example needed
  • brachial plexus:  example 1
Normal case examples