title: [The three-dimensional spiral scanner and volume rendering technique: importance in craniofacial traumatology and reconstructive surgery].
abstract: There are two reconstruction methods for 3D imaging with a helical scanner: a surface rendering process providing a 3D-SSD (Surface Shaded Display) image that looks like a plaster cast skull and 3D-VRD (Volume Rendering Technique) which is more precise and gives 3D images similar to radiographs. We review briefly the techniques used to acquire these images and present 3D volume-rendering scanners, pointing out its usefulness in craniomaxillofacial traumatology and reconstructive surgery.
authors.affiliation: Service de Stomatologie et Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale (Pr Compère), CHU de Caen, 14033 Caen Cedex, France.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bénateau
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chevallier
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamon
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Edy
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Keswani
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Labbé
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schmutz
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Compère
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*