ReviewGland surgery2020
Narrative review of multiparametric ultrasound in parotid gland evaluation.
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- Observable Classification Patterns and Diagnostic Uncertainty in Parotid Ultrasound: A Multimethod Secondary Analysis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Ultrasonographic fractal dimension analysis for quantitative assessment of smoking-related parenchymal pattern complexity of the parotid gland.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Differential Diagnosis of Parotid Tumors on Ultrasound: Interobserver Variability and Examiner-Specific Decision Rules-A Machine Learning Approach.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Multiparametric Ultrasound for Preoperative Assessment of Parotid Tumors: A Novel Diagnostic Pathway.Head & neck · 2026Article
- Taller-than-wide as a red flag for malignancy in ultrasound of parotid gland tumors.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
- Longitudinal multi-b-value diffusion MRI for the early assessment of radiation-induced parotid injury in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Deep learning-assisted diagnosis of benign and malignant parotid tumors based on ultrasound: a retrospective study.BMC cancer · 2024Article
- Maxillofacial inflammations visualized with ultrasonography. Description of the imaging features and literature review based on a characteristic case series.Journal of ultrasonography · 2023Review
- Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) Histogram Analysis in Parotid Gland Tumors: Evaluating a Novel Approach for Differentiation between Benign and Malignant Parotid Lesions Based on Full Histogram Distributions.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Multimodal magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of parotid gland malignancies: systematic review and meta-analysis.Translational cancer research · 2022Article
- The Diagnostic Value of Ultrasound-Based Deep Learning in Differentiating Parotid Gland Tumors.Journal of oncology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Disorders affecting parotid gland represent a heterogeneous group comprising congenital, inflammatory and neoplastic diseases which show a focal or diffuse pattern of appearance. The differentiation of neoplastic from non-neoplastic conditions of parotid glands is pivotal for the diagnostic imaging. Frequently there is evidence of overlapping between the clinical and the imaging appearance of the various pathologies. The parotid gland is also often object of study with the combination of different techniques [ultrasound-computed tomography-magnetic resonance imaging (US-CT-MRI), ex.]. Compared to other dominant methods of medical imaging, US has several advantages providing images in real-time at lower cost, and without harmful use of ionizing radiation and of contrast enhancement. B-mode US, and the microvascular pattern color Doppler are usually used as first step evaluation of parotid lesions. Elastography and contrast-enhanced US (CEUS) has opened further possible perspectives to improve the differentiation between benign and malignant parotid lesions. The characterization of the parotid tumors plays a crucial role for their treatment planning and for the prediction of possible surgical complications. We present, here an updated review of the most recurrent pathologies of parotid gland focusing on the diagnostic power of multiparametric US including CEUS and ultrasound elastography (USE); limitations, advantages and the main key-points will be presented.
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