Pictorial essay: Anatomical variations of paranasal sinuses on multidetector computed tomography-How does it help FESS surgeons?

• DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.111486
• Publication Date: 2013-05-07T10:26:48Z
• Authors: Uma Devi Murali A...; Bhawna Dev
• Keywords: Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; paranasal sinuses; R895-920; fess; anatomical variations; Mini-Symposia-Head and Neck

AbstractWith the advent of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT), imaging of paranasal sinuses prior to functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) has become mandatory. Multiplanar imaging, particularly coronal reformations, offers precise information regarding the anatomy of the sinuses and its variations, which is an essential requisite before surgery.