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Comprehensive Otolaryngology

In-Office Salivary Gland Evaluation With Ultrasound: Why, When, and How

Monday, October 2, 2023
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM East Coast USA Time
Location: 101CD

    Moderator(s)

  • Henry T. Hoffman, MD

    Professor, Otolaryngology
    University of Iowa
    Iowa City, IA, United States

    • Panelist(s)

  • Henry T. Hoffman, MD

    Professor, Otolaryngology
    University of Iowa
    Iowa City, IA, United States

  • Jolie L. Chang, MD

    Associate Professor, Otolaryngology HNS
    University of California San Francisco
    San Francisco, CA, United States

  • WR

    William R. Ryan, MD

    Professor
    UCSF
    Mill Valley, CA, United States

  • AJ

    Arjun S. Joshi, MD

    Professor of Surgery
    The George University Medical Faculty Associates, Department of Otolaryngology
    Washington, DC, United States

Disclosure(s):
Henry T. Hoffman, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.
Jolie L. Chang, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.
William R. Ryan, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.
Arjun S. Joshi, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Ultrasound is widely recognized as the preferred initial radiographic examination for salivary gland disorders. Point of care (POC) ultrasound (POCUS) is performed by the clinician to establish a diagnosis or guide a procedure and differs from consultative ultrasonography which is a test ordered by the clinician and is typically performed by a technician with subsequent interpretation by a radiologist. Otolaryngologists are key experts in the evaluation of salivary gland disorders. How to incorporate salivary gland POCUS into an Otolaryngology practice is the focus of this session.

This panel of experts will describe and demonstrate the indications, equipment, and technique for performing salivary ultrasound in clinic both as an update for Otolaryngologists who are currently using salivary POCUS and as an introduction for those considering its addition to their practice. This presentation will utilize a case-based approach to address the ‘why’, ‘when’ and ‘how’ of salivary ultrasound.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 1: - Provide understanding of the utility of and indications for salivary gland evaluation with ultrasound

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 2: - Provide understanding of the techniques for salivary ultrasound as an in-office (POC) procedure

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 3: - Provide understanding of the training needed, the equipment required, and the responsibilities assumed to generate an ultrasound report.

BACKGROUND STATEMENT: Among the subset of Otolaryngologists practicing in-office ultrasound, the majority have focused on the thyroid and cervical lymph nodes. This presentation offers valuable perspective to apply POCUS techniques to salivary gland disorders.