[The research on 3-D maxillofacial soft tissue reconstruction by spiral CT].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the role of spiral CT in 3-D reconstruction of maxillofacial soft tissues.


METHODS
Spiral CT was given to a patient who had his right ear absent. The data was recorded in DICOM format. Digital image was reconstructed on GE advantage workstation in SSD way.


RESULTS
Spiral CT can quickly and precisely scan and reconstruct the whole head, the reconstructed images of facial soft tissues and apparatus were very clear, but the site of pupil can not display.


CONCLUSIONS
Except for the pupils, spiral CT is a useful way for maxillo-facial soft tissue reconstruction. It can be widely used in hospitals.
Zhang
Fu-qiang
FQ
Department of Prosthodontics, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Stomatology, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200011, China.
Jiao
Ting
T
Sun
Jian
J
D005145:Face; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed