Imaging of the head and neck during the COVID19 pandemic

There is a wide spectrum of clinical manifestation of COVID-19 in the head and neck, but often these do not have an imaging correlate. This review will highlight the most common imaging features of COVID-19 in the head and neck that can be seen on routine head and neck CT and MRI. In addition, situations where a more dedicated imaging protocol is required will be highlighted. Finally, as mass vaccination efforts are underway worldwide, post vaccination imaging can often complicate cancer surveillance imaging.

Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - April 28, 2022 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Joaquim Farinhas, Jimmy S. Lee Source Type: research