title: Imaging of facial trauma.
abstract: Severe facial fractures produce a variety of radiographic and CT abnormalities. Careful evaluation of plain films and any CT images should allow rapid and accurate diagnosis of the extent of injury. Table 3 summarizes the radiographic findings seen in the severe mid facial fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Allegheny General Hospital, Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Daffner
mesh_terms: D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray