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Case Reports
. 1990 Nov;177(2):427-30.
doi: 10.1148/radiology.177.2.2171013.

Temporal bone: three-dimensional CT. Part II. Pathologic alterations

J D Howard  1 , A D Elster, J S May
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Case Reports

Temporal bone: three-dimensional CT. Part II. Pathologic alterations

J D Howard et al. Radiology. 1990 Nov.

Abstract

Three-dimensional (3D) surface renderings were obtained from routine axial computed tomographic (CT) images in 15 patients with a variety of complex temporal bone abnormalities. The 3D CT reformations served as an adjunct to conventional sectional CT examination. While no diagnosis was substantially changed because of the 3D CT images, they did provide a more global perspective in cases of large tumors and fractures and at the postmastoidectomy site. Three-dimensional CT surface reformations are now practical and may be potentially useful for visualizing temporal bone lesions characterized by complex destructive change.

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