Soft Tissues of the Neck

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10.1055/b-0034-102683 Soft Tissues of the Neck For descriptive purposes on MR and CT, particularly on axial imaging, the neck is divided into spaces. The masticator space contains the muscles of…

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Temporal Bone

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10.1055/b-0034-102671 Temporal Bone The temporal bone is divided into five parts, which are subsequently described. The squamous portion (1) is anterolateral, forming the upper part of the temporal bone. It…

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Salivary Glands

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10.1055/b-0034-102680 Salivary Glands The major salivary glands include the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. The parotid gland is artificially divided into deep and superficial lobes by the facial nerve. The…

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Mandible

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10.1055/b-0034-102676 Mandible The mandible is divided into the body anteriorly and the ramus posteriorly, with the angle of the mandible interposed between. The ramus ascends dividing into the coronoid process…

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Larynx

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10.1055/b-0034-102682 Larynx The mucosal surface of the larynx is well evaluated by laryngoscopy, with the role of imaging to determine deep tumor extent and tumor margins. The epiglottis has an…

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Orbit

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10.1055/b-0034-102672 Orbit Addressing normal anatomy, the optic foramen (the opening of the optic canal) lies at the orbital apex and contains the optic nerve and the ophthalmic artery. The superior…

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Oral Cavity, Oropharynx

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10.1055/b-0034-102679 Oral Cavity, Oropharynx The oral cavity includes the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the lingual and buccal mucosa, the sublingual space (which houses the sublingual gland, and the neurovascular…

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Neoplasms

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10.1055/b-0034-102667 Neoplasms Pilocytic Astrocytoma This benign, World Health Organization (WHO) grade I, tumor occurs in the cerebellum, optic pathway (optic nerve, chiasm), thalamus/hypothalamus, and brainstem (pons). It is the most…

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Parapharyngeal Space

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10.1055/b-0034-102681 Parapharyngeal Space The parapharyngeal space is a triangular fat-filled space that extends from the skull base superiorly to the level of the hyoid bone, and is subdivided into the…

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