Virtual endoscopy in odontogenic sinus disease. Study technique and main pathological findings.
The use of CT scans in dental pathology is an established technique. The potential applications of Dentascan are further enhanced by the use of virtual navigation software, resulting in endoscopy-like imaging of the maxillary sinus, thus optimising both the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to sinus pathology of dental origin. The aim of this paper is to illustrate the technical-methodological aspects of maxillary sinus virtual endoscopy with Dentascan software and to document the most important and frequent diseases.
Fanucci
Ezio
E
Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini e Radiologia Interventistica, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Rome. ezio.fanucci@libero.it
Leporace
Mario
M
Di Costanzo
Giuseppe
G
Mannino
Michela
M
Simonetti
Giovanni
G
D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D015523:Maxillary Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012984:Software; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology