title: CT of the salivary glands.
abstract: CT of the salivary glands can produce clinically significant information that may help in the selection of appropriate therapy. It is the method of choice for the examination of mass lesions in and about the salivary glands. The role of CT for the evaluation of calculi and other obstructions and sialectasis is not yet determined. Conventional sialography may still be the method of choice for these entities.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012796:Sialography; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods