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Three-dimensional reconstruction based on computed tomography images of the frontal sinus drainage pathway

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 November 2009

S D Reitzen ,
E Y Wang ,
S R Butros ,
J Babb ,
R A Lebowitz  and
J B Jacobs
S D Reitzen
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, New York University Medical Center, USA
E Y Wang
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, New York University Medical Center, USA
S R Butros
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, New York University Medical Center, USA
J Babb
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, New York University Medical Center, USA
R A Lebowitz
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, New York University Medical Center, USA
J B Jacobs*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, New York University Medical Center, USA
*
Address for correspondence: Joseph B Jacobs, MD, Department of Otolaryngology, 530 First Avenue, Suite 3C, New York, NY 10016, USA. Fax: 212 263 8257 E-mail: joseph.jacobs@med.nyu.edu
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Abstract

Objective:

This study aimed to investigate the utility of three-dimensional reconstructions of paranasal sinus computed tomography data in depicting the anatomy of the frontal sinus drainage pathway.

Methods:

Twenty-nine patients underwent imaging of the sinuses for various clinical indications. Variations in frontal sinus recess anatomy were determined from 0.75-mm thick coronal, axial and sagittal computed tomography images. Three-dimensional, reformatted images were generated from manually segmented volumes of interest. Observations were made on the variation and usefulness of these reconstructions.

Results:

Three-dimensional, reformatted images of segmented volumes aided delineation of the spatial relationships of the frontal sinus, frontal sinus drainage pathway, infundibular and meatal direction of drainage, agger nasi cells, ethmoid bulla cells, supraorbital cells, and suprabullar cells.

Conclusion:

Three-dimensional, reformatted images of frontonasal anatomy enable improved understanding of the frontal sinus drainage pathway anatomy and of the spatial relationships between ethmoid air cells in this region. Such images may provide a useful adjunct to surgical planning and education.

Keywords

Frontal SinusAnatomyComputed TomographyComputer Simulation

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 124 , Issue 3 , March 2010 , pp. 291 - 296
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2009

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Footnotes

Presented at the American Rhinologic Society Meeting, 27 April 2007, San Diego, California, USA.

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