Laryngeal imaging

Publication date: Available online 1 November 2019Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryAuthor(s): Einat SlonimskyThe purpose of this article is to describe key anatomical feature of the larynx and to review contemporary imaging protocols for the evaluation of nonmalignant lesions and pathologies of the larynx. The role of computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging, and positron emission tomography CT in the evaluation of laryngeal pathologies will be addressed. Imaging feature in CT and magnetic resonance imaging is discussed in particular conditions, such as cysts and laryngoceles, nonsquamous laryngeal lesions including laryngeal vascular lesions and vocal cord paralysis.
Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research