title: Virtual endoscopy in odontogenic sinus disease. Study technique and main pathological findings.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini e Radiologia Interventistica, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Rome. ezio.fanucci@libero.it
authors.forename: Ezio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fanucci
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leporace
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Costanzo
authors.forename: Michela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mannino
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Simonetti
mesh_terms: 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