Comparison of ultrasound and X-ray maxillary sinus findings in school-aged children.
A total of 663 unselected 7-, 10- and 14-year-old school children were examined for both ultrasound and X-ray maxillary sinus findings. Ultrasound and X-ray findings were normal in 84.5% and 83.9% of the children, respectively. In a comparison of the findings, the sensitivity of ultrasound examination compared to abnormal maxillary sinus X-ray findings was low. However, a negative ultrasound finding was a sound basis for excluding the disease. According to the results of the present study, it is perhaps justified to say that a negative ultrasound finding excludes the occurrence of radiographic sinusitis, whereas a positive ultrasound finding has little or minor significance.
Haapaniemi
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Central Hospital of Turku, Finland.
D000293:Adolescent; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011859:Radiography; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography