title: Schematic interpretation of lateral neck radiographs of adults in the emergency department: a pictorial review.
abstract: The lateral neck radiograph is widely utilized for the evaluation of common neck conditions in the emergency department. The anatomy of the neck is complex and it can be difficult to differentiate between soft tissue structures on a lateral radiograph. We suggest a schematic pattern of interpreting the lateral neck radiograph with case images of various pathologies that can present in the emergency setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, 90, Yishun Central, 768828, Singapore. ashchawla@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chawla
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, 90, Yishun Central, 768828, Singapore.
authors.forename: Jagadish
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shenoy
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, 90, Yishun Central, 768828, Singapore.
authors.forename: Tze Chwan
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, 90, Yishun Central, 768828, Singapore.
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D019838:Neck Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography
keywords: Fish bone; Foreign body; Neck radiograph; Retropharyngeal abscess; Retropharyngeal goiter; Tonsillitis