Kontzialis Marinos, Glastonbury Christine M, Aygun Nafi
Adv Otorhinolaryngol. 2016;78:25-38. doi: 10.1159/000442122. Epub 2016 Apr 12.
The malignant or benign nature of a salivary gland (SG) tumor can be predicted with reasonably high accuracy by imaging. There is some overlap between the imaging findings of benign and malignant tumors, particularly for low-grade malignancies, and tissue diagnosis remains necessary for definitive diagnosis. Magnetic resonance imaging is the modality of choice for the evaluation of salivary neoplasms, as it allows for delineation of local infiltration, perineural spread and intracranial extension. This review will focus on the advanced imaging techniques that help to characterize SG tumors. A brief overview of the conventional imaging features of SG neoplasms is necessary before a discussion of the advanced imaging methods.
通过影像学检查能够以较高的准确率预测唾液腺（SG）肿瘤的良恶性。良性和恶性肿瘤的影像学表现存在一定重叠，尤其是低级别恶性肿瘤，因此明确诊断仍需组织学诊断。磁共振成像（MRI）是评估唾液腺肿瘤的首选检查方式，因为它能够清晰显示肿瘤的局部浸润、神经周围扩散及颅内侵犯情况。本综述将聚焦于有助于唾液腺肿瘤特征性诊断的先进影像学技术。在讨论先进成像方法之前，有必要先简要概述一下唾液腺肿瘤的传统影像学特征。
