Vol.101 No.12 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 101 No. 12 December 2008
3D-CT of an Otolaryngology Area
Masahiko Yamamoto and Tomoe Yoshida
(Toho University Medical Center, Sakura Hospital)
Recent medical advances in imaging have facilitated the ability to visualize minute structures, and the technology is progressing further to allow stereoscopic imaging. In the field of computed tomography (CT) scan, stereoscopic image technology is progressing. In otolaryngology, diagnoses based on conventional Roentgen-rays require significant knowledge and energy because of the anatomical complexity, but the availability of CT scan has changed that situations. CT scans allow three- dimensional visualization (3D-CT), which provides so much more information. The images obtained are easy to understand. In otolaryngology, fine structures can be seen due to the delicacy of the image, and it is useful in the diagnosis of many diseases. In the future, stereoscopic imaging is expected to become a main stream. Herein, we present some 3D-CT images of various otolaryngology diseases.
Key words :3D-CT, otolaryngology, stereoscopic-picture image, CT