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CT Scan - Paranasal Sinuses

Sinus/Maxilla/Mandible CT - Overview & Technique

A CT scan of the face produces images that also show a patient's paranasal sinus cavities. The paranasal sinuses are hollow, air-filled spaces located within the bones of the face and surrounding the nasal cavity, a system of air channels connecting the nose with the back of the throat. There are four pairs of sinuses, each connected to the nasal cavity by small openings.

Sinus/Maxilla/Mandible CT - Alternative Names and Explanations


CT Scan -  Sinus/Maxilla/Mandible w/o contrast 70486, CT of the Sinuses, CAT scan - sinus; Computed axial tomography scan - sinus; Computed tomography scan - sinus, paranasal sinus CT

Sinus/Maxilla/Mandible CT - Benefits versus Other Diagnostic Options

  • A CT scan is one of the safest means of studying the head.
  • CT is the most reliable imaging technique for determining if the sinuses are obstructed. It is the best imaging modality for sinusitis.
  • CT of the sinuses is now widely available and is performed in a relatively short time, especially when compared to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

    • CT of the Sinus/Maxilla/Mandible - Indications, Common Uses, & Positive Findings

    • CT rapidly creates detailed pictures of the sinuses. The test may be used to:
    • Diagnose an infection in the bones of the sinuses (osteomyelitis)
    • Diagnose birth defects in the sinuses
    • Diagnose sinusitis or a sinus infection -- if your infection does not improve with antibiotics, you have had many infections, or your sinus symptoms never completely go away
    • Evaluate injury or trauma to the face over the sinuses
    • Find nasal polyps
    • Help the health care provider plan for sinus surgery
    • Identify the cause of repeated bloody noses (epistaxis)
    • Look for cancerous or non-cancerous tumors.
    • Abnormal results may be due to:
    • Birth defects
    • Bone fractures
    • Cancer  

    CT Sinus/Maxilla/Mandible - Images

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    CT Sinus/Maxilla/Mandible - References, Links, and Additional Information

     

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