Normal head and neck imaging examples

This article lists examples of normal imaging of the head and neck and surrounding structures, divided by region and modality.

Neck

For normal spinal imaging, please see: normal spinal imaging

Plain radiographs

• soft tissue

  • example 1

  • example 2

  • example 3

Ultrasound

• example 1

• example 2: thyroid and salivary glands

• example 3: carotid Doppler

CT

• non-contrast

  • example 1

• contrast

  • example 1

  • example 2 (100 second delay)

  • example 3 (with zoomed nasopharynx, oropharynx and hypopharynx views)

• CT angiogram

  • example 1

  • example 2 (oblique reformating)

MRI

• example 1: axial T1, T1 fat sat, T2

• example 2: axial T1, T1 fat sat, T2

• example 3: post contrast

• example 4: pre and post contrast

• example 5: with close up of pharyngeal anatomy

Angiography

• ECA: example

Skull

Plain radiographs

• skull:

  • example 1

  • example 2

  • example 3

  • example 4

• skull (pediatric): example 1 (AP), example 2 (lateral)

CT

• skull: example 1

• petrous temporal bones

  • example 1: unilateral, with and without labels

  • example 2: unilateral

  • example 3: bilateral

  • example 4: bilateral

Face, oral cavity and sinuses

Plain radiographs

• nasal bone:  example 1 (child)

• sinuses: example 1

• face:

  • example 1

  • example 2

  • example 3

  • example 4 (OM30)

  • example 5 (AP)

  • example 6 (OM30)

  • example 7 (OF20, OM, lateral)

  • example 8 (OF20, OM, lateral)

• mastoid air cells: example 1

• mastoids (cochlear implants): example 1 (PA skull, modified Stenvers)

• orbits: example 1

  • Waters view: example 1

• mandible:

  • example 1, example 2, example 3, example 4, example 5

  • example 6 (AP and both laterals)

• OPG:

  • ​example 1: edentulous

  • example 2: 25-year-old, 3rd molars absent

  • example 3: 20-year-old, unerupted 3rd molars

  • example 4: 6-year-old (mixed dentition)

  • example 5: 4-year-old (primary dentition)

  • example 6: impacted 38 and 48

  • example 7: all teeth present, restorations present

• submandibular region: example 1

• parotid region: example 1

• temporomandibular joint:

  • example 1

  • example 2

  • example 3

Fluoroscopy

• normal barium swallow (oral and phayrngeal phases): example 1

Ultrasound

• eye: example 1

CT

• facial bones: example 1

• orbits: example 1

• sinuses: example 1, example 2 (annotated), example 3 (annotated)

• macrodacrocystogram: example 1

• parotid sialogram: example 1

• mandible and temporomandibular joints: example 1

MRI

• orbits: example 1

• oral cavity / tongue base: example 1

• parotid: example needed

• sinuses: example needed

• brachial plexus:  example 1

• temporomandibular joint: example 1

• face: example 1