title: [Sjögren's syndrome: comparison among the main imaging techniques in the study of major salivary glands].
abstract: Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic inflammatory disease with an autoimmune etiology, that affects exocrine glands, in particular salivary and lacrimal glands. Among the diagnostic criteria of SS, imaging techniques play an important role. The aim of our study is to compare three imaging techniques, such as sonography, scintigraphy and sialography in the evaluation of major salivary glands. The use of the these techniques is of great importance for the diagnosis of SS. Sonography is the most frequently used for its prompt execution, non invasivity, great acceptance by the patient and low cost. In the diagnostic patient management of SS, sonography results are eventually confirmed by the other imaging techniques, sialography and scintigraphy.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra e UOC di Reumatologia, Università di Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Frallonardo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramonda
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Salaffi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carotti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andretta
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zucchetta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dorigo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Campana
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Contessa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iagnocco
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Valesini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gerli
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Grassi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Punzi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012796:Sialography; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography