The lateral soft tissue neck X-ray in accident and emergency medicine.

The lateral soft tissue neck X-ray in accident and emergency medicine.

Five patients with upper aerodigestive tract pathology seen acutely in the Accident and Emergency department at St Mary's Hospital, London are presented. The value of the lateral soft tissue neck X-ray in their diagnosis is discussed.

Lateral Soft Tissue X-ray for Patients with Suspected Fishbone in Oropharynx, A thing in the past

Introduction: Fishbone is the most common foreign body found in the oropharynx. Conventionally patients with suspected fishbone in the throat would have mirror laryngoscopy followed by lateral soft tissue X-ray to look for the fishbone or observe impacts caused by the fishbone i.e. soft tissue swelling or air in upper esophagus. However, the most common site of fishbone impact is the suprahyoid...

Strategy of computed tomography image optimization in cervical vertebra and neck soft tissue in emergency patients

Introduction: Due to the use of ionizing radiation in the CT scan, optimal parameters should be used to reduce the risk of cancer in patients who are constantly exposed to X-rays. The aim of this study was to optimize the parameters used in CT scan of cervical vertebrae and neck soft tissue with minimal loss of image quality   Materials and Methods: In this s...

Accident and emergency medicine or emergency medicine?

lateral soft tissue x-ray for patients with suspected fishbone in oropharynx, a thing in the past

introduction: fishbone is the most common foreign body found in the oropharynx. conventionally patients with suspected fishbone in the throat would have mirror laryngoscopy followed by lateral soft tissue x-ray to look for the fishbone or observe impacts caused by the fishbone i.e. soft tissue swelling or air in upper esophagus. however, the most common site of fishbone impact is the suprahyoid...