MAXILLOFACIAL IMAGING

DESCRIPTION

This bookdemonstrates how advanced medical imaging techniques can be successfullyapplied to dental and maxillofacial conditions. There is a focus on CT and MRI,but the use of all contemporary imaging techniques areillustrated including PET, PET/CT, ultrasonography, and cone beam CT. Thepresentation is in atlas style, with succinct, bulleted text and a wealth ofhigh-quality images in multiple planes. All images for each patient are groupedto enable the reader very quickly to gain an imaging overview of the conditionunder consideration. After a comprehensive introductory chapter on normalimaging anatomy, the role of advanced imaging techniques is described inpathologic conditions of the mandible and maxilla, temporomandibular joint,regions closely related to the jaw, paranasal sinuses, oral cavity, salivaryglands, and structures adjacent to the maxillofacial region. A concludingchapter examines the use of interventional procedures for diagnosis andtreatment of maxillofacial conditions. Compared to the first edition, numerousadditional cases have been incorporated and a completely new chapter focuses oncone beam CT. The book will be useful for oral and maxillofacial radiologists,oral and maxillofacial surgeons, dentists, radiologists, plastic surgeons, headand neck surgeons, and others who work with maxillofacial conditions.