title: [Application of three-dimensional reconstruction of the enhanced CT in infratemporal fossa and parapharygeal space tumors].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To reconstruct three-dimensional CT image of the skull, the blood vessels and the infratemporal fossa and parapharyngeal space tumors using Mimics software, and to discuss the clinical significance of the three-dimensional CT in diagnosis and preoperative surgical design.
  
  
  METHODS
  Four infratemporal fossa and parapharyngeal space tumors were studied using spiral CT Siemens 16 scanning technology, based on 2 mm thickness, and Mimics software was used to directly read the original image, and surface shaded technology was applied for reconstructing the spatial relationship of the vascular, skull and tumor structures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The three-dimensional reconstruction images can clearly demonstrate the extent of the tumor size, location, and its relation to blood vessels and the skull.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The three-dimensional reconstruction of enhanced CT image is conducive to operation plan designed to avoid damaging important anatomical structures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatological, Beijing 100081, China.
authors.forename: Yu xing
authors.initials: Yx
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Chuan bin
authors.initials: Cb
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D056739:Pterygopalatine Fossa / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019292:Skull Base Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*