title: Computed tomography--its principles and application to the diagnosis of facial fractures.
abstract: The introduction of microcomputers with their chips of integrated circuits and ability to rapidly perform thousands of complex mathematical instructions has enabled the clinician to readily use and manipulate tomographically acquired data from relatively narrow body slices. These data allow identification of complex injuries and disease states through the construction of detailed anatomic images and the differentiation of structures of low densities and those of subtle density differences.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000266:history