Flying through congested airspaces: imaging of chronic rhinosinusitis
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Flying through congested airspaces: imaging of chronic rhinosinusitis
The complex regional anatomy of the nose and paranasal sinuses makes the interpretation of imaging studies of these structures intimidating to many radiologists. This paper aims to provide a key to interpretation by presenting a simplified approach to the functional anatomy of the paranasal sinuses and their most common (and most relevant) variants. This knowledge is basic for the full understa...
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عنوان ژورنال: Insights into Imaging
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1869-4101
DOI: 10.1007/s13244-010-0030-y