Kwan BYM, Khan NM, de Almeida JR, et al. - In this investigation, researchers sought to analyze the indications for transoral robotic surgery (TORS) in head and neck malignancies. The role of imaging in the selection of patients will be examined specifically. TORS is a technique recently developed that allows the performance of minimally invasive surgery in the head and neck. TORS plays a part in the de-escalation of oropharyngeal cancers, enabling reduced doses of chemoradiation treatment (this is presently a method in clinical trials). This method also enables less invasive surgery and reduces the complications associated with it. In other subsites, TORS can also be conducted. Cross-sectional imaging plays a prominent role in helping to identify appropriate candidates for this type of surgery. This paper will review significant TORS-related anatomy and staging. In addition, together with case illustrations, the main image characteristics for patient selection (indications and contraindications) will be provided.