Sonography of neck lymph nodes. Part I: normal lymph nodes.
Grey scale and power Doppler sonography play an important role in assessment of cervical lymphadenopathy. However, before examination of pathological nodes, a clear understanding of the anatomy of cervical nodes, scanning technique and sonographic appearances of normal cervical nodes is essential. This article reviews these topics in order to provide a baseline for sonographic examination of cervical lymphadenopathy.
Department of Optometry and Radiography, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, SAR, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.
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D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods