Limitations of panoramic radiography in the detection of bone defects in the posterior wall of the maxillary sinus: an experimental study.
Some lesions in the maxillary sinus may be adequately detected by panoramic radiography. The present study was designed to evaluate the ability of panoramic radiography in detecting experimental bony defects in the posterior wall of the maxillary sinus by comparison with Waters' projection and CT. Bony defects in the mediosuperior and medioinferior regions of the posterior wall were readily detected by panoramic radiography, but those in the laterosuperior or centre were not. It is concluded that there are limitations to the detection of bony defects in the posterior wall of the maxillary sinus by panoramic radiography alone. It is recommended that this technique should not be used for the detection of small osteolytic lesions in the maxillary sinus.
Department of Dental Radiology, Kyushu Dental College, Kitakyushu, Japan.
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Ohba
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Ogawa
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Shinohara
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Hiromatsu
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Uchida
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Toyoda
D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic / Q000379:methods*