Imaging of the Mylohyoid Muscle: Separation of Submandibular and Sublingual Spaces

Autor: Tsukasa Sano, Hugh D. Curtin, Koh Nakajima, Mika Otonari-Yamamoto, Tomohiro Okano, Takamichi Otonari, Yuriko Tsuji
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: American Journal of Roentgenology. 194:W431-W438
ISSN: 1546-3141
0361-803X
Popis: OBJECTIVE. This article focuses on the anatomy of the mylohyoid muscle, a crucial landmark in imaging of the oral cavity and upper neck, showing dissected specimens and CT and MR images.CONCLUSION. Identification of the relationship of a lesion in the sublingual space to the mylohyoid muscle using MDCT and high-resolution MRI is a key part of the imaging assessment of the oral cavity and upper neck.
Databáze: OpenAIRE