title: Head and neck imaging: the role of CT and MRI.
abstract: High-resolution computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have become indispensable tools for the evaluation of conditions involving the head and neck. Complex anatomic structures and regions, such as the orbit, skull base, paranasal sinuses, deep spaces of the neck, larynx, and lymph nodes, require that the radiologist be familiar with the imaging modalities available and their appropriate applications. The purpose of this article is to review the techniques of CT and MRI and the roles they play in clinical practice, including head and neck disorders.
authors.affiliation: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA. wippoldf@wustl.edu
authors.forename: Franz J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Wippold
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006257:Head / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods; D009333:Neck / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*