title: Cone beam computed tomography for the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses.
abstract: The paranasal sinuses are 4 paired airspaces that border the nasal cavity. Dental professionals are most familiar with the maxillary sinuses as viewed in 2-D imaging (eg, periapical, panoramic projections). With increasing implementation of 3-D imaging, specifically cone beam CT, there is a high probability that much or all of the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity will be captured in a scan. It is incumbent on practitioners to be familiar with all the structures contained within a scanned area. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the anatomy of the nasal cavity as well as common anatomic variants and pathologic entities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology Medicine and Radiology, Indiana University School of Dentistry, 1121 West Michigan Street, Room S110b, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. Electronic address: edparks@iupui.edu.
authors.forename: Edwin T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Parks
mesh_terms: D063405:Anatomic Variation; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
keywords: Anatomic variant; CBCT; Paranasal sinuses; Sinus pathology