Clinical audit of ultrasonography for detecting sialoliths in the submandibular gland in paediatric patients: A comparison to computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
Takahiro HosokawaYutaka TanamiYumiko SatoNodoka AdachiHiroshi AsanumaEiji OgumaPublished in: Australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine (2023)
The incidence of sialoliths in the distal duct was higher than that in the SMG/proximal duct. Ultrasonography showed a good performance compared with CT/MRI in the SMG/proximal duct but not in the distal duct.
Keyphrases
- contrast enhanced
- magnetic resonance imaging
- computed tomography
- end stage renal disease
- magnetic resonance
- diffusion weighted imaging
- positron emission tomography
- dual energy
- minimally invasive
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- emergency department
- image quality
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- risk factors