A CT scan of the face produces images that also show a patient's paranasal sinus cavities. The paranasal sinuses are hollow, air-filled spaces located within the bones of the face and surrounding the nasal cavity, a system of air channels connecting the nose with the back of the throat. There are four pairs of sinuses, each connected to the nasal cavity by small openings.
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What are some common uses of the procedure?
CT of the sinuses is primarily used to:
• help diagnose sinusitis.
• evaluate sinuses that are filled with fluid or thickened sinus membranes.
• detect the presence of inflammatory diseases.
• provide additional information about tumors of the nasal cavity and sinuses.
• plan for surgery by defining anatomy.