Relationship of the optic nerve to the posterior paranasal sinuses: A CT anatomic study

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 669-675

  DeLano, Mark C ^a   Fun, F Y ^a   Zinreich, S James ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nerves, anatomy; Nerves, optic (II); Paranasal sinuses, computed tomography

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ETHMOID SINUS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE INJURY; OPTIC NERVE; PARANASAL SINUS; SINUSITIS; SPHENOID SINUS;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; ETHMOID SINUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OPTIC NERVE; PARANASAL SINUSES; SINUSITIS; SPHENOID SINUS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0030007866     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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