Salivary glands are the first organs of digestion secreting their digestive juices into the oral cavity. Parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands are the major paired salivary glands of the body acting on the first step of the digestion process. The imaging is directed to the major salivary glands. The imaging modalities include both conventional as well as advanced imaging modalities. The conventional modalities include plain radiography and sialography whereas ultrasound, contrast enhanced CT, MRI and MR sialography constitutes the modern imaging modalities . Conventional plain film...

The discovery of X-rays, by Roentgen, revolutionized the way for 'looking inside' the body from outside. A complex and multisystem disease requires imaging support to confirm diagnosis. It provides to assess the extent of disease spread and staging. Imaging also permits an easy and non-invasive follow-up of patients and also just to document a known abnormality. Currently available high precision gadgets allow entry to surgically inaccessible areas. Another major advantage of these procedures are; these can be repeated many times, without any open surgery. Accurate oral diagnosis and...