The "Leaning Tower" view of the Paranasal Sinuses

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	Feb 8 2010, 2:59 AM EST	AndyC	Moved from: Radiography	move	No content added or deleted.
Change: Moved by AndyC Feb 8 2010, 2:59 AM EST
	Jul 21 2009, 3:15 AM EDT	M.J.Fuller		edit	1 word added 1 word deleted
Change: butwith no history of facial trauma. The patient has been referred for a paranasal sinus X-ray examination.Imaging1 The Radiographer has attempted to perform an OM view of the paranasal sinuses. Can you see any pathological features? There appear to be fluid levels View changes from previous version. (Word count: 301)
	Jul 20 2008, 3:45 PM EDT	M.J.Fuller		edit	1 word added 1 word deleted
Change: ‘under-tilted’‘under-tilting’ of the patient's skull, resulting in the petrous bones being superimposed over the inferior half of the maxillary sinuses. The patient could not extend her neck any further. Whilst the tube can be angled caudally to correct this problem, the result is inferior because View changes from previous version. (Word count: 301)
	Mar 19 2008, 1:45 AM EDT	M.J.Fuller		edit	7 words added 6 words deleted
Change: one of the‘under-tilted’ patient'sof skullthe ispatient's ‘under-tilted’skull, resulting in the petrous bones being superimposed over the inferior half of the maxillary sinuses. The patient could not extend her neck any further. Whilst the tube can be angled caudally to correct this problem, the result View changes from previous version. (Word count: 301)
	Mar 11 2008, 3:43 PM EDT	M.J.Fuller		edit	11 words added 3 words deleted
Change: linear lucencies mid-orbit are slits of air between the eyelids. Comment These These images were taken by a student radiographer in 1979. This type of radiography is not seen as often now because of the superior imaging provided by CT scanning. ....back to the applied radiography home page here View changes from previous version. (Word count: 300)
	Mar 9 2008, 9:34 AM EDT	M.J.Fuller		edit	11 words added 13 words deleted
Change: air between the eyelids. Comment These images were taken by a student radiographer in 1979. InThis manytype Emergencyof Departments thisradiography wouldis benot consideredseen anas anachronisticoften techniquenow today because of the superior imaging provided by CT scanning. View changes from previous version. (Word count: 292)
	Feb 17 2008, 6:36 AM EST	M.J.Fuller		edit	5 words added 3 words deleted
Change: error demonstrated in this image is that the patient's skull is ‘under-tilted’ resulting in the petrous bonebones being superimposed over the inferior half of the maxillary sinuses. The patient could not extend her neck any further. Whilst the tube can be angled caudally to correct this problem, View changes from previous version. (Word count: 294)
	Feb 15 2008, 4:36 AM EST	M.J.Fuller		edit	7 words added 4 words deleted
Change: history of sinusitis but no history of facial trauma. The patient has been referred for a paranasal sinus X-ray examination. Imaging1 The Radiographer has attempted to perform an OM view of the paranasal sinuses. Can you see any pathological features? There appear to be fluid View changes from previous version. (Word count: 292)
	Feb 11 2008, 5:50 AM EST	M.J.Fuller		edit	2 words added 2 words deleted
Change: historyhistoryof ofsinusitissinusitis but no history of facial trauma. The patient has been referred for a paranasal sinus X-ray examination. Imaging1 The Radiographer has attempted to perform an OM view of the paranasal sinuses. Can you see any pathological features? There appear to be fluid View changes from previous version. (Word count: 287)
	Feb 11 2008, 5:49 AM EST	M.J.Fuller		edit	3 words added 2 words deleted
Change: ethmoid sinuses.The two linear lucencies mid-orbit are slits of air between the eyelids. Comment These images were taken by a student radiographer in 1979. In many Emergency Departments this would be considered an anachronistic technique today because of theSuperiorthe superior imaging provided by CT imaging.scanning. View changes from previous version. (Word count: 287)
	Feb 10 2008, 11:38 PM EST	M.J.Fuller		edit	4 words added 6 words deleted 1 image added 1 image deleted
Change: of sinusistisofsinusitis but no history of facial trauma. The patient has been referred for a paranasal sinus X-ray examination. Imaging1 The Radiographer has attempted to perform an OM view of the paranasal sinuses. Can you see any pathological features? There appear to be fluid View changes from previous version. (Word count: 286)
	Feb 10 2008, 10:00 PM EST	M.J.Fuller		edit	4 words added 4 words deleted 3 images added 3 images deleted
Change: the the petrous bone being superimposed over the inferior half of the maxillary maxillary sinuses. The patient could not extend her neck any further. Whilst the tube can be angled caudally to correct this problem, the result is inferior because of the reduced ability to demonstrate fluid levels. This View changes from previous version. (Word count: 288)
	Feb 10 2008, 7:56 PM EST	M.J.Fuller	to prevent unwanted editing	lock	No content added or deleted.
Change: Locked by M.J.Fuller Feb 10 2008, 7:56 PM EST for: to prevent unwanted editing
	Feb 10 2008, 7:18 PM EST	M.J.Fuller		edit	2 images added 2 images deleted
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 288)
	Feb 10 2008, 7:17 PM EST	M.J.Fuller		edit	286 words added 3 images added
Change: The problem with this image is that it is ‘undertilted’ resulting in the petrous bone being superimposed over the inferior half of the maxillary sinuses. View changes from previous version. (Word count: 288)
	Feb 10 2008, 6:29 PM EST	M.J.Fuller		create	No content added or deleted.
Change: Created by M.J.Fuller Feb 10 2008, 6:29 PM EST for: no reason given

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