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MDCT as the mainstay in paranasal sinus imaging

Dear mdct.net users,

The paranasal sinuses can be affected by a variety of pathological conditions, from inflammatory diseases to benign and malignant lesions and traumatic injuries. The most widely used and accurate imaging method for evaluating disorders of these structures is MDCT, which provides detailed information about both bony and soft tissues, helps differentiate inflammatory from neoplastic processes, and allows the most reliable preoperative evaluation prior to endoscopic sinus surgery.

In this month’s newsletter, the advantages of MDCT scanning in the clinical assessment of the paranasal sinuses are highlighted in Professor Ertl-Wagner’s Focus on and in three new clinical cases. The practical application of MDCT in this setting is supported by scientific data illustrated in the selected literature and in the e-book here proposed.

We remind you that suggestions for new topics to be covered in future issues are welcomed: please contact us at editorial@mdct.net.

The mdct.net team

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EDUCATION

SELECTED LITERATURE

Wuest W, May M, Saake M et al. Low-dose CT of the paranasal sinuses: minimizing X-ray exposure with spectral shaping. Eur Radiol. 2016 Feb 24. [Epub ahead of print].

Demeslay J, Vergez S, Serrano E et al. Morphological concordance between CBCT and MDCT: a paranasal sinus-imaging anatomical study. Surg Radiol Anat. 2016 Jan;38(1):71-78.

Życinska K, Straburzynski M, Nitsch-Osuch A et al. Lund-Mackay system for computed tomography evaluation of paranasal sinuses in patients with granulomatosis and polyangiitis. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2016;884:13-19.

De Cock J, Zanca F, Canning J et al. A comparative study for image quality and radiation dose of a cone beam computed tomography scanner and a multislice computed tomography scanner for paranasal sinus imaging. Eur Radiol. 2015 Jul;25(7):1891-1900.

SELECTED E-BOOK

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CLINICAL CASES

Nasal obstruction
Man, 52 years old
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Frontal headache
Woman, 49 years old
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