Volumetric analysis of maxillary sinuses of Zulu and European crania by helical, multislice computed tomography

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 118, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 877-881

  Fernandes, C L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b St Augustine's Hospital   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ethnic Groups; Maxillary Sinus, X ray; Tomography, Computed

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; HUMAN; MAXILLARY SINUS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKULL; VOLUMETRY;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ANTHROPOMETRY; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MAXILLARY SINUS; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TOMOGRAPHY, SPIRAL COMPUTED;

EID: 10644291692     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0022215042703705     Document Type: Article

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