OBJECTIVE: To investigate the accuracy of cone beam CT (CBCT) to diagnose non-invasive chronic fungal rhinosinusitis. METHODS: Preoperative CT evaluation of non-invasive chronic fungal rhinosinusitis was performed by CBCT (3D Accuitomo 170®) and traditional multidetector CT (MDCT) (Aquilion 32®) in 13 and 38 patients with non-invasive chronic fungal maxillary sinusitis, respectively, in different facilities. Detection of intrasinus calcification was compared between these two groups. RESULTS: Detection of intrasinus calcification in patients with non-invasive chronic fungal maxillary sinusitis was higher in the MDCT group (84.2%) than the CBCT group (46.2%). CONCLUSION: CBCT is inferior to MDCT in detection of intrasinus calcification in patients with non-invasive chronic fungal maxillary sinusitis. CBCT is frequently used in the screening of the paranasal lesion, but it is not enough to evaluate non-invasive chronic fungal maxillary sinusitis alone. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the accuracy of cone beam CT (CBCT) to diagnose non-invasive chronic fungal rhinosinusitis. METHODS: Preoperative CT evaluation of non-invasive chronic fungal rhinosinusitis was performed by CBCT (3D Accuitomo 170®) and traditional multidetector CT (MDCT) (Aquilion 32®) in 13 and 38 patients with non-invasive chronic fungal maxillary sinusitis, respectively, in different facilities. Detection of intrasinus calcification was compared between these two groups. RESULTS: Detection of intrasinus calcification in patients with non-invasive chronic fungal maxillary sinusitis was higher in the MDCT group (84.2%) than the CBCT group (46.2%). CONCLUSION: CBCT is inferior to MDCT in detection of intrasinus calcification in patients with non-invasive chronic fungal maxillary sinusitis. CBCT is frequently used in the screening of the paranasal lesion, but it is not enough to evaluate non-invasive chronic fungal maxillary sinusitis alone. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study.
Authors: T Okano; Y Harata; Y Sugihara; R Sakaino; R Tsuchida; K Iwai; K Seki; K Araki Journal: Dentomaxillofac Radiol Date: 2009-02 Impact factor: 2.419
Authors: S J Zinreich; D W Kennedy; J Malat; H D Curtin; J I Epstein; L C Huff; A J Kumar; M E Johns; A E Rosenbaum Journal: Radiology Date: 1988-11 Impact factor: 11.105