Ultrasonography: Waves to the disease


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Article type :

Review Article

Author :

Karthik D Yadav, R Shesha Prasad, Raghunand Sindhe J, Heena Kousar, Anuradha Pai

Volume :

5

Issue :

2

Abstract :

Ultrasonography, Nuclear medicine, Computed tomography, Cone beam computed tomography, Magnetic resonance tomography have been the new-fangled diagnostic modalities in medical as well as the dental diagnostic protocols. The high rate of specificity and sensitivity of ultrasonography for salivary glands has made it the preferred choice of diagnostic modality for the diagnosis of the salivary disease process.

Keyword :

Ultrasonography, Hypoechoic, Isoechoic, Hyperechoic, Neoplasm, Duct, Glands.