Abstract:
:A retrospective study was undertaken to assess the value of three-dimensional computed tomography (3-D CT) in evaluating craniofacial abnormalities. Over a 2-year period, 145 children evaluated with routine two-dimensional (2-D) CT had 3-D CT reformatted images assessing a variety of anomalies including craniosynostosis, midface clefts, trauma, and craniofacial syndromes. There were 62 females and 83 males ranging in age from 1 month to 17 years (median: 5 months). Both soft-tissue and bone algorithms were used. In all 145 cases, the 3-D CT images confirmed or provided additional information of depth perception, contours, volumes, and extent of an abnormality. This was especially important and useful in the settings of complex anomalies and preoperative planning. We concluded that 3-D CT reconstructed images in conjunction with routine 2-D CT should be an integral part of the examination in evaluating craniofacial abnormalities.
journal_name
J Natl Med Assocjournal_title
Journal of the National Medical Associationauthors
Darling CF,Byrd SE,Allen ED,Radkowski MA,Wilczynski MAsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1994-09-01 00:00:00pages
676-80issue
9eissn
0027-9684issn
1943-4693journal_volume
86pub_type
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