title: [Computed tomography in the diagnosis of salivary gland neoplasms].
abstract: To evaluate the efficiency of computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of salivary neoplasms, 68 patients (50 with benign tumors of the salivary glands, 10 with theirs malignant tumors, 8 with salivary cysts) were examined. The authors revealed the high informative value of CT in the diagnosis of salivary bulky lesions. CT defined the site of a tumor, the benign or malignant pattern of its growth, the extent of tumorous invasion. The diagnostic value of CT in the diagnosis of salivary glands was as follows: its sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were 97.0, 81.8, and 94.9%, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Diagnostics and Radiation Therapy, Medical Academy of IM Sechenov, Moscow.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Iudin
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Luginov
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kondrashin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed