title: [Evaluation of the accuracy of 16 slices spiral CT in diagnosing maxillary sinus diseases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the diagnostic value of 16 slices spiral CT in maxillary sinus diseases.
  
  
  METHODS
  16 slices spiral CT findings of 58 cases with maxillary sinus diseases confirmed clinically were analyzed, postprocessing of images was performed by using the software package at the workstation. All the cases were proved by surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among 58 cases, there were 30 cases with inflammatory diseases; 6 cases with benign tumors; 8 cases with malignant tumors and 14 cases with fractures. The correct rate of CT diagnosis for location was 100%, and for the nature of the disease was 91.38%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  16 slices spiral CT was proved to be a good way to show the range of maxillary sinus diseases, the degree of bony change and the relation to surrounding tissues, but determination of the nature of the diseases should be incorporated with clinical and pathological findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200011, China. wenboyang@126.com
authors.forename: Yong-shun
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Kai-cheng
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xin-dong
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed / Q000379:methods*