Radiology · 1986 · 205 citations · 0 references
MedicineRadiologySurgeryCervical DiseaseDiagnostic ImagingUltrasonographyCervical UltrasoundNeck AssessmentNeck DissectionNeck ExaminationNeck ImagingNeck UltrasonographyCervical Lymph Node EvaluationCervical Lymph Node ImagingCervical Lymph Node UltrasonographyEnlarged Lymph NodesLymph Node Examination FindingsNeck Lymph Node ExaminationNeck Lymph Node ImagingOperative Treatment
Ultrasound (US) proved highly effective for detection, localization, and delineation of enlarged lymph nodes of the neck. Infiltration of adjacent structures, specifically the common, internal, and external carotid arteries, and the neck muscles was reliably demonstrated. Benign and malignant lymph node enlargement could not be differentiated. US examinations changed the operative course of 56% of patients studied. In 41%, a more radical operative procedure was performed than was previously planned; in 14%, US demonstrated inoperability. Small-parts US is a very useful adjunct to current imaging techniques of cervical lymph node disease.