Darling C F, Byrd S E, Allen E D, Radkowski M A, Wilczynski M A
Department of Radiology, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL.
J Natl Med Assoc. 1994 Sep;86(9):676-80.
A retrospective study was undertaken to assess the value of three-dimensional computed tomography (3-D CT) in evaluating craniofacial abnormalities. Over a 2-year period, 145 children evaluated with routine two-dimensional (2-D) CT had 3-D CT reformatted images assessing a variety of anomalies including craniosynostosis, midface clefts, trauma, and craniofacial syndromes. There were 62 females and 83 males ranging in age from 1 month to 17 years (median: 5 months). Both soft-tissue and bone algorithms were used. In all 145 cases, the 3-D CT images confirmed or provided additional information of depth perception, contours, volumes, and extent of an abnormality. This was especially important and useful in the settings of complex anomalies and preoperative planning. We concluded that 3-D CT reconstructed images in conjunction with routine 2-D CT should be an integral part of the examination in evaluating craniofacial abnormalities.
进行了一项回顾性研究，以评估三维计算机断层扫描（3-D CT）在评估颅面异常中的价值。在两年时间里，对145例接受常规二维（2-D）CT检查的儿童进行了3-D CT重建图像检查，以评估包括颅缝早闭、面中部裂、外伤和颅面综合征等各种异常情况。其中有62名女性和83名男性，年龄从1个月至17岁不等（中位数：5个月）。同时使用了软组织和骨算法。在所有145例病例中，3-D CT图像证实了异常情况或提供了有关深度感知、轮廓、体积和范围的额外信息。这在复杂异常情况和术前规划中尤为重要且有用。我们得出结论，3-D CT重建图像与常规2-D CT相结合应成为评估颅面异常检查中不可或缺的一部分。
