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Definition for CT parotid
CT parotid is also known as: CAT scan parotid gland
CT parotid is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: parotid gland tumors, parotitis and salivary gland tumors.
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parotid gland tumors
tumors of salivary gland in front of ear
CT parotid and parotid gland tumors
parotitis
inflammation of parotid gland
CT parotid and parotitis
salivary gland tumors
tumors of salivary glands
CT parotid and salivary gland tumors
sialadenitis
inflammation of salivary gland
CT parotid and sialadenitis
sialolithiasis
stone in salivary gland
CT parotid and sialolithiasis
Sjogren's Syndrome
multisystem auto immune disease that also affects tear and salivary glands
CT parotid and Sjogren's Syndrome
sarcoidosis
inflammatory disease of the lymph nodes, lungs, liver, eyes, skin, or other tissues
CT parotid and sarcoidosis
parotid abscess
pus in parotid gland
CT parotid and parotid abscess
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CT scan
CT parotid and CT scan
Sialography
CT parotid and Sialography
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Salivary gland
CT parotid and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Salivary gland
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Parotid
CT parotid and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Parotid
X-ray parotid gland
CT parotid and X-ray parotid gland
X-ray salivary gland
CT parotid and X-ray salivary gland
X-rays
CT parotid and X-rays
ultrasound parotid
CT parotid and ultrasound parotid
ultrasound salivary gland
CT parotid and ultrasound salivary gland
Complete Blood Count
CT parotid and Complete Blood Count
Biopsy
CT parotid and Biopsy
Excision
CT parotid and Excision
Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) biopsy
CT parotid and Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) biopsy
parotidectomy
CT parotid and parotidectomy
salivary gland excision
CT parotid and salivary gland excision
CT salivary gland
CT parotid and CT salivary gland
CT oral cavity
CT parotid and CT oral cavity
Positron emission tomography (PET)
CT parotid and Positron emission tomography (PET)
Anti La (SSB) antibody
CT parotid and Anti La (SSB) antibody
Anti-Ro (SS-A) antibodies
antibodies against certain collagen vascular diseases
CT parotid and Anti-Ro (SS-A) antibodies
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cefadroxil(duricef , cefadroxil monohydate)
CT parotid and cefadroxil(duricef , cefadroxil monohydate)
cefazolin(cefazolin sodium)
CT parotid and cefazolin(cefazolin sodium)
cefdinir(omnicef , omnicef omni-pac)
CT parotid and cefdinir(omnicef , omnicef omni-pac)
cefditoren(spectracef )
CT parotid and cefditoren(spectracef )
cefixime(suprax )
CT parotid and cefixime(suprax )
cefotaxime(claforan )
CT parotid and cefotaxime(claforan )
cefpodoxime(vantin , cefpodoxime proxetil)
CT parotid and cefpodoxime(vantin , cefpodoxime proxetil)
ceftazidime(fortaz)
CT parotid and ceftazidime(fortaz)
ceftibuten(cedax )
CT parotid and ceftibuten(cedax )
ceftizoxime(cefizox )
CT parotid and ceftizoxime(cefizox )
ceftriaxone(rocephin , ceftriaxone sodium)
CT parotid and ceftriaxone(rocephin , ceftriaxone sodium)
cephalexin(keflex)
CT parotid and cephalexin(keflex)
cephradine(velosef )
CT parotid and cephradine(velosef )
ciprofloxacin(cipro)
CT parotid and ciprofloxacin(cipro)
clindamycin
CT parotid and clindamycin
clindamycin(cleocin hcl)
CT parotid and clindamycin(cleocin hcl)
cloxacillin(cloxapen )
CT parotid and cloxacillin(cloxapen )
dicloxacillin(dynapen)
CT parotid and dicloxacillin(dynapen)
grepafloxacin(raxar )
CT parotid and grepafloxacin(raxar )
levofloxacin(levaquin , levaquin leva-pak)
CT parotid and levofloxacin(levaquin , levaquin leva-pak)
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Actinomycosis of the parotid masquerading as malignant neoplasm.
... computerized tomographic (CT) scan showed a large parotid swelling extending to ... CT scan showing the mass lesion in the parotid region with extension into left ...
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eMedicine - Parotid Duct Injuries : Article by Jose E Barrera
Parotid duct injuries have been described in the literature for ... Potter BE, Yarington CT, Walike JW. Management of intraoral injuries. Am Fam Physician. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic178.htm
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Pleomorphic adenoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
When found in the parotid tail, it may present as an eversion of the ear lobe. ... CT is excellent for demonstrating bony invasion. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleomorphic_adenoma
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Comparison of computed tomography and magnetic res...[Otolaryngol Head ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 18 million citations from MEDLINE and ... processing of CT sialography in ...
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eMedicine Image Search
Contrast-enhanced CT image of neck demonstrates a well-circumscribed, het ... Image shows a well-circumscribed mass in left parotid gland, which was pr ...
http://emedicine.com/asp/image_search.asp?query=Parotid,+Malignant+Tumors
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Radiation therapy as a treatment for benign lymphoepithelial parotid ...
All patients underwent CT scans and needle biopsy to exclude coexisting disorders. Eight patients with parotid enlargement who were seropositive for HIV, received ...
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Note the 12-mm right parotid, smoothly marginated, multilobulated, solid lesion, ... Enhanced CT image shows a lobular mass in the left parotid gland. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/asp/image_search.asp?query=Parotid,
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Giant lipoma arising from deep lobe of the parotid gland
... (CT) scan showed a well-defined giant lipoma arising from the left ... deep parotid lipomas, since lipomas can now be confidently recognized by CT and MRI. ...
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Clinical Study: 06-D-0206, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation Study Evaluating ...
Clinical Study Summary Sheet for 06-D-0206 ... parotid sialogram (x-ray of parotid gland), PET and CT scans to look for signs ...
http://clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov/cgi/detail.cgi?A_2006-D-0206.html
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Head and neck glands
... locations: a major pair in front of the ears (parotid glands); two major ... the George Bray Cancer Center at New Britain General Hospital, New Britain, CT. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/9654.htm
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eMedicine Image Search
Bilateral, solid, inhomogeneous parotid gland masses that are larger on the left ... Normal CT scan after right submandibular sialogram. Salivary Gland Tumors, ...
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eMedicine - Salivary Gland Tumors, Major, Benign : Article by Fadi Chahin
The anatomy of the parotid gland and the role of the main ducts were described ... Radiographic imaging (CT with or without MRI) and a histopathologic diagnosis ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2789.htm
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Neither MRI, CT nor US is superior to diagnose tumors in the salivary ...
Ultrasonography (US), computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging ... In 89 cases the patients underwent surgery of the parotid gland. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1852309
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Deep facial infections of odontogenic origin: CT a...[AJNR Am J ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE and ... into the parotid space to involve ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9432169?ordinalpos=5&itoo...
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Salivary Gland Cancer Symptoms, Prognosis, Information, Treatment and ...
... is cancer that affects the parotid glands, sublingual glands, or the ... CT Scan. MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan) Upper Endoscopy (EGD) Chemotherapy ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/salivary_gland_cancer/index.htm
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Parotitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The parotid gland is the salivary gland most commonly affected by inflammation. ... X-ray (with a success rate of about 80%[3]) or a computed tomography (CT) scan. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parotitis
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eMedicine - Parotid, Pleomorphic Adenoma : Article Excerpt by Andrew L ...
... most commonly occur in the parotid gland (about 85%), this tumor may ... Disadvantages of CT include radiation exposure, the use of iodinated contrast ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/byname/Parotid--Pleomorphic-Adenoma.htm
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Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland, unusual ...
... calcifications, easily detected by US and CT, are another element of benignancy. ... US, CT and MRI are widely used in the diagnosis of parotid gland tumors. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2092427
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Head and neck glands
... locations: a major pair in front of the ears (parotid glands); two major ... the George Bray Cancer Center at New Britain General Hospital, New Britain, CT. ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Head-and-neck-glands.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Salivary gland tumors
The largest are the parotid glands, located in each cheek over the jaw in ... CT scan or MRI to verify that there is a mass and to see if cancer has spread to ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001040.htm
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eMedicine - Parotid, Malignant Tumors : Article by Scott Vanderheiden, MD
Parotid glands are the largest of the salivary glands. ... CT is well suited for evaluating recurrent, tender parotid masses that can be inflammatory. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic530.htm
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FDG-PET/CT-guided intensity modulated head and nec...[Head Neck. 2005 ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 18 million citations from MEDLINE and ... the contralateral parotid gland (p ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15772953?ordinalpos=16&it...
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Impact of geometric uncertainties on dose distribution during intensity ...
Each patient then underwent repeat ct scans at weekly intervals during treatment, ... 12, the parotid glands decreased in volume with time, at a rate of 0.6% per day, ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1891177
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eMedicine - Parotid, Pleomorphic Adenoma : Article by Andrew L Wagner
... most commonly occur in the parotid gland (about 85%), this tumor may ... Media file 1: Enhanced CT image shows a lobular mass in the left parotid gland. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic531.htm
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Bilateral suppurative parotitis following folliculitis in an HIV ...
Nonetheless, bacterial infection of the parotid gland remains a rare entity in this population. ... inside; a CT showed the same lesions with contrast ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/ma?f=102276563.html
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Anatomo-radiological study of the superficial musc...[Ital J Anat ...
In axial CT images, the SMAS appears as a relatively hyperdense tortuous line ... The superficial musculo-aponeurotic system (SMAS) in the parotid and cheek area. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18333409?ordinalpos=2&ito...
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Simultaneous two organ metastases of the giant basal cell carcinoma of ...
... (CT) was performed to evaluate parotid region for evaluation of parotid gland and chest. Parotid and lung metastasis were detected in CT. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=544837
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eMedicine - Parapharyngeal Space Tumors : Article by Christine G Gourin
What is the relationship to the parotid gland? What is the relationship to the great ... CT angiography and magnetic resonance (MR) angiography are emerging as ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic302.htm
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drd 1998annual report
... invagination with computer tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ... the pathophysiology of changes in the parotid gland after radiation. ...
http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/annual_report/clinical_research/drd/drd_intro.html
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eMedicine - Salivary Gland Tumors, Minor, Benign : Article Excerpt by ...
Most (70%) salivary gland tumors (SGTs) originate in the parotid gland. ... Radiographic imaging (CT with or without MRI) and a histopathologic diagnosis ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/salivary-gland-tumors-minor-benign.htm
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Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to Metastasis from Adenocarcinoma of the ...
Hematogenous spread of parotid adenocarcinoma to heart is extremely rare and ... A thoracic CT scan demonstrated a large pericardial effusion without any ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=239964
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Quantitative dose-volume response analysis of chan...[Int J Radiat ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 16 million citations from MEDLINE ... Parotid gland dose-volume histograms ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11704314?ordinalpos=3&ito...
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eMedicine - Parotid Tumors, Benign : Article by Sanford Dubner
salivary gland tumors, salivary gland disorders ... benign tumors of the parotid gland because of its greater contrast than CT scan. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/plastic/topic371.htm
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Trigeminal nerve - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve, also called the fifth nerve or ... suprahyoid (digastric, stylohyoid) - parotid plexus (temporal, zygomatic, buccal, ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigeminal_nerve
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eMedicine - Parotid Tumors, Malignant : Article by Don R Revis, Jr
Nonneoplastic causes of parotid mass include cysts... CT scan and MRI have become invaluable tools in the evaluation of parotid malignancies. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/plastic/topic372.htm
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Adaptive biological image-guided IMRT with anatomi...[Radiother Oncol ...
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 18 million citations from MEDLINE ... tumor, parotid glands and cervical ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17562346
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Salivary Gland Cancer Symptoms, Prognosis, Information, Treatment and ...
Parotid glands: These are the largest salivary glands and are found in front of ... CT Scan - CAT Scan / CT Scan (Computerized Axial Tomography) information. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/salivary_gland_cancer/article.htm
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Lymph node imaging: multidetector CT (MDCT)
Multidetector CT (MDCT) affords optimal imaging in a single breath-hold, ... collar nodes: occipital, mastoid, parotid, submandibular, and facial submental. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1665307
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eMedicine - Branchial Cleft Cysts : Article by Barton F Branstetter, IV
Type I cysts may be difficult to distinguish from a solid parotid mass on clinical examination. ... Both computed tomography (CT) scanning and magnetic ...
http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic107.htm
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Adjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients in...[Oral Oncol. 2008 ...
... saliva as well as stimulated parotid saliva (UWS, SWS and SPS) were ... CT also induced compositional changes by slightly increasing salivary sodium and ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17588802?ordinalpos=5&ito...
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Concurrent pleomorphic adenoma in parapharyngeal space and ...
Bimanual palpation of the left parotid gland revealed no abnormalities. ... CT scan helps in determining the effect of disease on the surrounding structures, ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...
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eMedicine Image Search
Parotid, Malignant Tumors. Parotid, malignant tumors. Contrast-enhanced neck CT scan demonstrates a well-circumscribed, enhanc ...
http://www.emedicine.com/asp/image_search.asp?query=Malignant&offset=216
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eMedicine - Neck, Cervical Metastases, Detection : Article by Benoit J ...
This explains why the parotid gland contains lymphoid tissue. ... Many reports indicate that CT scanning still has an edge over MRI for detecting ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic306.htm
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eMedicine - Malignant Tumors of the Temporal Bone : Article by ...
Obtain a fine-cut (1 mm) high-resolution CT scan of the temporal bone. ... Management of the parotid and temporomandibular joint ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic476.htm
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Cervical lymphadenopathy: what radiologists need to know
Contrast-enhanced CT shows a right enlarged level IV lymph node (white arrow) ... The facial, parotid, mastoid, occipital and retropharyngeal are not included in ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1434593
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Maxillary hiatus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diagram (as "Maxillary ostium") CT scan (as "maxillary sinus ostium" ... Parotid gland/Parotid duct ? Submandibular gland/Submandibular duct ? Sublingual ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxillary_hiatus
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eMedicine - Salivary Gland Neoplasms : Article by Michael M Johns, III
The most common tumor of the parotid gland is the pleomorphic adenoma, which ... Additionally, CT scanning and MRI are helpful in distinguishing an intraparotid ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic679.htm
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Poorly differentiated carcinoma arising from adenolymphoma of the ...
The computed tomography (CT) scan made using intravenous contrast medium ... Malignant adenolymphoma of the parotid gland: report of carcinomatous transformation. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=149357
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eMedicine - Salivary Gland Tumors, Minor, Benign : Article by Fadi Chahin
The anatomy of the parotid gland and the role of the main ducts were described ... CT or MRI is useful for suspected tumors of the deep lobe of the parotid gland ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2790.htm
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Primary parotid tuberculosis mimicking parotid neoplasm: a case report
However, parotid gland involvement is extremely rare, even in countries in which ... region, MRI may better delineate the nature of the disease than CT or US [9] ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2267472
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