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Peer-reviewedCC BYJournal of medical radiation sciences

Trans-Cervical Ultrasound Imaging of the Adult Palatine Tonsils.

  • Michelle Fenech1
  • Tristan Reddan2,3
  1. 1College of Clinical Sciences, Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  2. 2Medical Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, Queensland Children's Hospital, Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  3. 3School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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Abstract

Trans-cervical ultrasound of the palatine tonsils provides a non-invasive technique to image the adult tonsils and the associated peritonsilar space to investigate intratonsillar and peritonsillar abscesses. The peritonsilar space, where peritonsillar cellulitis and abscesses are located is readily identified sonographically between the palatine tonsil and the superior constrictor muscle, which can be used as a helpful sonographic landmark. An understanding of the sonographic anatomy, technique, landmarks and imaging appearances is essential to correctly perform and interpret ultrasound imaging of the adult palatine tonsils which is unpacked in this narrative review.

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@article{fenech2026transcervical,
  title = {{Trans-Cervical Ultrasound Imaging of the Adult Palatine Tonsils.}},
  author = {Michelle Fenech and Tristan Reddan},
  journal = {Journal of medical radiation sciences},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1002/jmrs.70139},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42908975},
  note = {CC BY},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Trans-Cervical Ultrasound Imaging of the Adult Palatine Tonsils.
AU  - Michelle Fenech
AU  - Tristan Reddan
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/22
JO  - Journal of medical radiation sciences
DO  - 10.1002/jmrs.70139
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42908975
AB  - Trans-cervical ultrasound of the palatine tonsils provides a non-invasive technique to image the adult tonsils and the associated peritonsilar space to investigate intratonsillar and peritonsillar abscesses. The peritonsilar space, where peritonsillar cellulitis and abscesses are located is readily identified sonographically between the palatine tonsil and the superior constrictor muscle, which can be used as a helpful sonographic landmark. An understanding of the sonographic anatomy, technique, landmarks and imaging appearances is essential to correctly perform and interpret ultrasound imaging of the adult palatine tonsils which is unpacked in this narrative review.
SN  - 2051-3895
SN  - 2051-3909
ER  -