title: Imaging evaluation of the suprahyoid neck.
abstract: Evaluating the complex anatomy of the suprahyoid neck on imaging studies can be a daunting task without a sound understanding of anatomy and a systematic approach. In this article, the suprahyoid neck is divided into characteristic anatomic spaces, which allow for the accurate localization of both normal structures and abnormal pathology in the neck. Once a lesion is localized to a specific suprahyoid space, imaging characteristics and clinical data can be used in a logical fashion to provide a clinically useful imaging differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065, USA.
authors.forename: Caryn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gamss
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065, USA.
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065, USA.
authors.forename: J Levi
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Chazen
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065, USA. Electronic address: cdp2001@med.cornell.edu.
authors.forename: C Douglas
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009333:Neck / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology; D010609:Pharyngeal Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology; D013284:Stomatognathic System / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Carotid space; Computed tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Masticator space; Parapharyngeal space; Parotid space; Pharyngeal mucosal space; Suprahyoid neck