Nasolacrimal system aeration on computed tomographic imaging: effects of patient positioning and scan orientation

Nasolacrimal system aeration on computed tomographic imaging: effects of patient positioning and scan orientation

Craig N Czyz,1 Thomas S Bacon,2 Andrew W Stacey,3 Eva N Cahill,4 Bryan R Costin,5 Boris I Karanfilov,6 Kenneth V Cahill5 1Section Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ohio University/OhioHealth, 2Department of Medical Education, Mount Carmel Health Systems, Columbus, OH, USA; 3Departmen...

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Autores principales: Czyz CN, Bacon TS, Stacey AW, Cahill EN, Costin BR, Karanfilov BI, Cahill KV
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ae60926b26e242b287631ad3020b1e5d2021-12-02T04:31:40ZNasolacrimal system aeration on computed tomographic imaging: effects of patient positioning and scan orientation1177-5483https://doaj.org/article/ae60926b26e242b287631ad3020b1e5d2015-03-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/nasolacrimal-system-aeration-on-computed-tomographic-imaging-effects-o-peer-reviewed-article-OPTHhttps://doaj.org/toc/1177-5483 Craig N Czyz,1 Thomas S Bacon,2 Andrew W Stacey,3 Eva N Cahill,4 Bryan R Costin,5 Boris I Karanfilov,6 Kenneth V Cahill5 1Section Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ohio University/OhioHealth, 2Department of Medical Education, Mount Carmel Health Systems, Columbus, OH, USA; 3Department of Ophthalmology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; 4Department of Biology, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH, USA; 5Department of Ophthalmology, William H Havener Eye Institute, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA; 6The Sinus Institute of Ohio, Dublin, OH, USA Purpose: To determine the impact of patient positioning and scan orientation on the appearance of air in the nasolacrimal drainage system on computed tomography (CT) imaging, and the repeatability of the observations.Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of CT images for 92 patients.Results: Air was found to be present more fully in the upright-position group as compared with the supine-position group. Comparing axial and coronal scan orientation, no difference in aeration was found, except for the nasolacrimal duct in the upright-position group.Conclusion: Patient position should be accounted for in diagnostic conclusions and treatment decisions based on CT. Keywords: axial, coronal, nasolacrimal sac, nasolacrimal ductCzyz CNBacon TSStacey AWCahill ENCostin BRKaranfilov BICahill KVDove Medical PressarticleOphthalmologyRE1-994ENClinical Ophthalmology, Vol 2015, Iss default, Pp 469-473 (2015)
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Stacey AW
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Costin BR
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Cahill KV
Nasolacrimal system aeration on computed tomographic imaging: effects of patient positioning and scan orientation
description Craig N Czyz,1 Thomas S Bacon,2 Andrew W Stacey,3 Eva N Cahill,4 Bryan R Costin,5 Boris I Karanfilov,6 Kenneth V Cahill5 1Section Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ohio University/OhioHealth, 2Department of Medical Education, Mount Carmel Health Systems, Columbus, OH, USA; 3Department of Ophthalmology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; 4Department of Biology, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH, USA; 5Department of Ophthalmology, William H Havener Eye Institute, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA; 6The Sinus Institute of Ohio, Dublin, OH, USA Purpose: To determine the impact of patient positioning and scan orientation on the appearance of air in the nasolacrimal drainage system on computed tomography (CT) imaging, and the repeatability of the observations.Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of CT images for 92 patients.Results: Air was found to be present more fully in the upright-position group as compared with the supine-position group. Comparing axial and coronal scan orientation, no difference in aeration was found, except for the nasolacrimal duct in the upright-position group.Conclusion: Patient position should be accounted for in diagnostic conclusions and treatment decisions based on CT. Keywords: axial, coronal, nasolacrimal sac, nasolacrimal duct
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Bacon TS
Stacey AW
Cahill EN
Costin BR
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Karanfilov BI
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title Nasolacrimal system aeration on computed tomographic imaging: effects of patient positioning and scan orientation
title_short Nasolacrimal system aeration on computed tomographic imaging: effects of patient positioning and scan orientation
title_full Nasolacrimal system aeration on computed tomographic imaging: effects of patient positioning and scan orientation
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title_full_unstemmed Nasolacrimal system aeration on computed tomographic imaging: effects of patient positioning and scan orientation
title_sort nasolacrimal system aeration on computed tomographic imaging: effects of patient positioning and scan orientation
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