Salivary Gland Assessment with Sialography - How to and Is It Worth Doing? Case Presentations

Monday, October 19, 2026

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM PT

Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 3

Moderator(s)

Henry T. Hoffman, MD

Professor
UIHC Dept of OTO
Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Panelist(s)

Christopher H. Rassekh, MD

Professor
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA, United States
RR

Rahmati W. Rahmatullah, MD

Surgeon
Mass Eye and Ear/ Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
AO

Allison Allison Ogden, MD

Professor
Washington University
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Sialography through salivary duct cannulation with contrast infusion has been termed “obsolete”, “technically difficult”, and “invasive”. Ultrasound, sialendoscopy, CT imaging and MRI sialography have replaced infusion sialography in many practices.

The moderator - with experience performing over 600 sialograms - will introduce the technique and direct case discussions among the panelists to identify management of salivary disorders both with and without use of sialography.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to understand the utility of, shortcomings to, and indications for infusion sialography in the management of salivary gland disorders.
Upon completion, participants will be able to understand the comparative advantages of different imaging techniques in salivary disorders – including sialendoscopy, MR sialography and contrast enhanced ultrasound.
Upon completion, participants will be able to initiate use of sialography as a clinical tool in their practice.