Cervical Lymph Node Stations - a landmark approach

In this quick video, Dr. Bailey walks us through a quick overview of 6 of the common cervical nodal stations in the neck. Each lymph node in the neck is assigned one of these 6 levels based on their relationship with normal anatomic structures in the neck. These stations are important in communicating with other physicians which abnormal nodes we are talking about.

By using only these 8 landmarks, you can feel confident that you are properly identifying the right nodal locations:

1. Anterior belly digastric
2. Submandibular gland
3. Hyoid bone
4. Cricoid cartilage
5. Sternocleidomastoid muscle
6. Clavicles
7. Carotids
8. Sternum

Hopefully this helps you be more clear in your reports and better understand the different lymph node levels in the neck.

[TheBlackMage]

Thank you for the video! It's a great reference as a radiology resident.

[caiyu]

Great series. If more people thumb it up, it is easy to find it out in Youtube search.

[kisonsz]

This is an awesome video for trainees. Any chance of a video going over your search pattern for CT soft tissue neck in the future?

[indiantonystark]

Can u please help me I got a lymph node on my collar bone on same side of vaccine. After 9 days it's not gone. I went to the doctor he gave antibiotics if that doesn't work he said he will give injection is it a right way.

[butterfly]

Are there lymph nodes inside the throat?

[caiyu]

thumb it up. Revisit to reinforce memory.