Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Szolar, DH; Groell, R; Preidler, K; Braun, H; Stiskal, MA; Stammberger, H; Dillon, WP.
Three-dimensional processing of ultrafast CT sialography for parotid masses.
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 1995; 16(9):1889-1893
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- Braun Hannes
- Groell Reinhard
- Stammberger Heinz
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- Abstract:
- PURPOSE: To evaluate the diagnostic potential of three-dimensional image processing of ultrafast CT sialography in comparison with conventional CT sialography in patients with parotid masses. METHODS: In nine patients, CT sialography was done with three-dimensional image processing. The visibility of anatomic details and pathologic findings, derived from three-dimensional images, were graded numerically by three observers and compared with the findings obtained from conventional CT sialograms. Histopathologic specimens were obtained in all cases. RESULTS: Ultrafast CT images showed no motion artifact. Three-dimensional CT sialography offered significant improvement in demonstration of ductal anatomy (2.5 +/- 0.2 versus 1.5 +/- 0.1, respectively) and ductal pathology (2.6 +/- 0.1 versus 1.1 +/- 0.2, respectively) over conventional CT sialography. In two cases, the therapeutic regimen was altered substantially. CONCLUSION: Ultrafast CT three-dimensional sialography has the potential to allow more precise presurgical planning and contributes to the diagnosis and therapy planning of parotid masses, especially in patients in whom MR image quality is degraded by motion artifact.
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- Parotid Diseases - radiography
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- Tomography, X-Ray Computed - radiography
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