An atlas of salivary gland disorders.
In the initial evaluation of a possible salivary gland disorder, salivary scintigraphy is a diagnostic and non-invasive examination of function (7). Further definition of anatomical abnormalities may require a panoramic radiograph of teeth and mandible, contrast sialogram, ultrasound, or computerized tomography. However, these latter methods contribute primarily anatomical information, and scintigraphy remains the best assessment of function. Our clinical experience with salivary scintigraphy is summarized in Table 1.
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001271:Atlases as Topic; D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012465:Salivary Duct Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012793:Sialadenitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging