EXTENDED HEAD AND NECK IMAGING USING A NEW ULTRASOUND TECHNIQUE

In contrast to CT and MRI, conventional B-scan echography is quick and easy to perform, cheap, and without side effects. The disadvantage is the limited field of view. This may result in a loss of information b etween the dynamic examination and the documentation. With SieScape(R) a new technology was developed to address these problems. It allows o ne to obtain any imaging slices from the head and the neck. This techn ique is the first to allow a topographical orientation based on B-scan images. This study presents the application of SieScape(R), and demon strates normal and abnormal findings. Initial experience with the new technology indicates that SieScape(R) is an alternative to other metho ds such as CT and MRI.