title: Three-dimensional surface rendering of nasal anatomy from computed tomographic data.
abstract: This article investigates the potential of using three-dimensional surface-rendered computed tomographic reconstructions for demonstrating normal and pathologic intranasal anatomy. Three-dimensional surface renderings of the intranasal structures were generated in 38 patients from coronal high-resolution computed tomographic images. Because of the complex anatomy, three-dimensional images were believed to be useful for surgical planning. There may be a correlation between the appearance of the uncinate process and severity of inflammatory sinus disease.
authors.affiliation: Division of Radiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195-5103.
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Lanzieri
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Rosenbloom
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Duchesneau
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Rosenbaum
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008961:Models, Structural; D009666:Nose / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed