title: The application of panoramic zonography to the diagnosis of maxillofacial fractures.
abstract: Traditionally, multiple radiographic views and techniques were required to elucidate the nature and extent of fractures of the maxillofacial complex. As a result, patient cost in terms of time, expense, manipulation, and radiation exposure scaled upward. Synthesis and interpretation of the fragmented bits of information from multiple films also constituted a labor-intensive process. A new imaging modality, panoramic zonography, provides precise anatomic imaging of preselected areas of interest with minimal radiation exposure. The usefulness of this technique in the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of traumatic events in the mandibular and maxillofacial regions is illustrated by a series of cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York, Buffalo.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Hartman
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wolfgang
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Del Balso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic / Q000379:methods; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray / Q000379:methods