title: Ultrasound screening for sinus disease.
abstract: The A-mode ultrasound is an inexpensive and efficacious screening modality for sinus pathology. A comparison of 690 ultrasound patterns from 200 cases was made with sinus x-ray films and case histories. Excellent correlation was found between the ultrasound patterns and the subsequent diagnosis of a normal sinus or a pathologic sinus containing fluid, thickened mucosa, or a mass. Future areas of potential clinical usefulness and current limitations of this instrument are discussed.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Landman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography