title: Radiological examinations of the anatomy of the inferior turbinate using digital volume tomography (DVT).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Since the last 120 years there were only few descriptions of the anatomical sizes of the inferior turbinate in the literature. On this background the current study should evaluate the radiological dimensions of the inferior turbinate and the septum using DVT.
  
  
  METHODS
  The latest generation of the Accu-I-tomo was used. The data of 100 adult patients have been evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The bony length was found to be 38.9 mm, the mucosal length 51.0 mm. The findings of the total mucosal thickness at different measuring points were between 8.1 mm and 10.9 mm, those of the bony thickness were between 0.9 mm and 2.3 mm and those of the bony height were between 3.9 mm and 20.8 mm.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this radiological study are able to point out the importance of preoperative anatomical evaluation of radiological images. The preoperative focus on the individual anatomy is very important because of the choice of an adequate surgical treatment. Today new radiological techniques can help to find out whether the reason for hypertrophied turbinates is caused by bone, mucosa or both. This knowledge enables a concerted treatment concept.
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, UKGM, Marburg, Germany.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Balbach
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Trinkel
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Guldner
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Bien
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Teymoortash
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Werner
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Bremke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014420:Turbinates / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult