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CT NECK NON CONTRAST

*Soft tissue neck CT without contrast (not c-spine)

INDICATIONS (1-6)

Neck noncon indications

  • Goiter suspected

  • Suspected or known salivary gland stones

  • To assess for foreign body when radiograph is inconclusive or negative

  • For evaluation of tracheal stenosis

  • Iodine contrast contraindicated

PATIENT PREPARATION

Neck Non Con Pt Prep

  • Patient able to lie still for five minutes

  • Not claustrophobic (sedation may be given)

  • Cognitively capable of following basic instructions

  • Metal artefacts removed from the region of interest

  • No respiratory distress when lying supine

Neck Non Con Anatomy

ANATOMY INCLUDED
 

CT Neck Non Contrast- Soft tissue window (axial)
CT Neck Non Contrast- Soft tissue window (coronal)
CT Neck Non Contrast- Soft tissue window (sagittal)
CT Neck Non Contrast- Bone window (axial)

REFERENCES

  1. Dammann, F., Bootz, F., Cohnen, M., Haßfeld, S., Tatagiba, M., & Kösling, S. (2014). Diagnostic imaging modalities in head and neck disease. Deutsches Ärzteblatt International. https://doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2014.0417

  2. Cunqueiro, A., Gomes, W. A., Lee, P., Dym, R. J., & Scheinfeld, M. H. (2019). CT of the neck: Image Analysis and reporting in the emergency setting. RadioGraphics, 39(6), 1760–1781. https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.2019190012

  3. American College of Radiology (ACR). Appropriateness Criteria. [Internet]. 2022 [Updated 2023, Cited 20 Feb 2024]. Available from https://www.acr.org/Clinical-Resources/ACR-Appropriateness-Criteria

  4. Radiopaedia. CT neck (protocol). [Internet]. 2010 [updated 23 March 2023, cited 20 Feb 2024]. Available from https://radiopaedia.org/articles/ct-neck-protocol-1?lang=gb

  5. Burke CJ, Thomas RH, Howlett D. Imaging the major salivary glands. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. Jun 2011;49(4):261-9. doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.03.002

  6. Kuno H, Onaya H, Fujii S, Ojiri H, Otani K, Satake M. Primary staging of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer: CT, MR imaging and dual-energy CT. Eur J Radiol. Jan 2014;83(1):e23- 35. doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2013.10.022

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