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Cir Cir 2009; 77 (2)

OsiriX, a useful tool for processing tomographic images in patients with facial fracture

Sierra-Martínez E, Cienfuegos-Monroy R, Fernández-Sobrino G

Language: Spanish
References: 9
Page: 95-99
PDF size: 204.26 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Background: OsiriX, a Mac OS X®-based open source program, is presented as a useful tool to process tomographic images for diagnosis and preoperative planning in patients with facial fractures.
Methods: CT scans were performed on 124 patients with facial fractures treated at the Department of Maxillofacial and Reconstructive Surgery of the Hospital de Traumatología y Ortopedia “Lomas Verdes” in Mexico City. The information obtained was recorded in DICOM format in CDs and processed in a Macintosh® laptop with OsiriX software, doing multiplanar and 3D reconstructions. Surgical findings were compared to the images obtained by the software.
Results: Of the surgical findings, 96.5% matched with the OsiriX images. Only 3.5% of the OsiriX images were not consistent because of distortion or artifacts in the CT due to firearm projectiles and Erich arch bars near the involved area.
Conclusions: Based on the results obtained, the authors consider that the OsiriX software is a useful tool for diagnosis and preoperative planning in patients with facial fractures. Furthermore, it prevents the loss of information due to the process of image selection by the radiology staff.


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