Radiographic techniques of the nasal cavity and sinuses

Clin Tech Small Anim Pract. 2006 May;21(2):46-54. doi: 10.1053/j.ctsap.2005.12.009.

Abstract

Diseases of the nasal cavity and sinuses can be frustrating problems for owners and veterinarians alike. Initial physical examination and routine blood work are often unrewarding in directing the clinician at a diagnosis. Diagnostic imaging can help characterize the disease process and direct treatment or further diagnostics. Radiographs of the skull are an excellent first-line diagnostic step in the analysis of nasal disease. The following article reviews basic techniques, positioning, and interpretation of radiographs of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dog Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Dog Diseases / pathology
  • Dogs
  • Nasal Cavity / diagnostic imaging
  • Nasal Cavity / pathology
  • Nose Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Nose Diseases / pathology
  • Nose Diseases / veterinary*
  • Paranasal Sinus Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Paranasal Sinus Diseases / pathology
  • Paranasal Sinus Diseases / veterinary*
  • Radiography / instrumentation
  • Radiography / methods
  • Radiography / veterinary*