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CT of sinusitis

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==Planning==
===Settings===
*A '''low-dose CT without contrast''' is generally sufficient in suspected acute sinusitis.
*'''Normal radiation dose''' is indicated in suspected chronic sinusitis.
*Imaging '''without and with IV contrast''' is indicated in a suspected facio-maxillary abscess.

==Evaluation==
[[File:CT of chronic sinuitis.jpg|thumb|250px|Right-sided chronic sinusitis, with sclerotic thickened wall.]]
*Mucus content in paranasal sinuses.
*Any sclerotic thickening of the walls of the sinuses, indicating chronic sinusitis.

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