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Sialography

Sialography

Overview

A sialogram is a test which takes an X-ray picture of the salivary ducts and the related glandular structures. Sialography may be performed when a disorder of the salivary ducts and/or glands is suspected.

Review Date 3/1/2023

Updated by: Josef Shargorodsky, MD, MPH, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.