title: Ultrasound in head and neck surgery: thyroid, parathyroid, and cervical lymph nodes.
abstract: Ultrasound (US) of the neck is extremely sensitive in detecting thyroid, parathyroid, and cervical lymph node pathology, and is regarded as the most complete and cost-effective imaging method for evaluating the thyroid and parathyroid glands, as well as for the diagnostic evaluation of the cervical lymph node basin. US is widely used in screening high-risk individuals, evaluation of palpable and nonpalpable thyroid nodules, needle guidance for biopsy of nonpalpable and suspicious nodules, and preoperative evaluation of the extent of thyroid neoplasms, as well as in the detection of residual, recurrent, or metastatic thyroid tumors, and in observing nonsurgical cases. It has thus become an important adjunct to the practice of head and neck surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Medical College of Ohio, 3065 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, OH 43614-5807, USA.
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Senchenkov
authors.forename: Edgar D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Staren
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000465:Algorithms; D006044:Goiter, Nodular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D016105:Parathyroidectomy / Q000379:methods; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography