MRI of acute neck infections: evidence summary and pictorial review

Insights into Imaging

Educational Review

Tero Soukka¹  Jarno Velhonoja²  Heikki Irjala²  Mikko Nyman³  Jaakko Heikkinen³  Janne Nurminen³  Kimmo Mattila³  Tatu Happonen³  Jussi Hirvonen⁴ 

[1] Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Turku, Turku, Finland;Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland;Department of Radiology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland;Department of Radiology, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland;Medical Imaging Center, Department of Radiology, Tampere University and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland;

关键词: Magnetic resonance imaging;    Neck;    Emergency medicine;    Infection;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13244-022-01347-9

 received in 2022-09-19, accepted in 2022-12-04,  发布年份 2022

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Infection of the deep neck spaces is a life-threatening acute illness that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers unsurpassed soft tissue discrimination and is therefore well suited for imaging neck infections. Recently, the feasibility, diagnostic accuracy, and clinical significance of this method have been documented in patients with acute neck infections. This review article summarizes the scientific evidence, provides a practical guide to image acquisition and interpretation, reviews the most common imaging findings, and discusses some difficult diagnoses and pitfalls in acute neck infections, to help both radiologists and clinicians in managing these critically ill patients.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s) 2023

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