Diagnostic Imaging Pathways - Acute Sinusitis

References (Acute Sinusitis)

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9. Yousem DM. Imaging of Sinonasal Inflammatory Disease. Radiology 1993;188:303-14. (Review Article)
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14. Tack D, Widelec J, De Maertelaer V, Bailly J-M, Delcour C, Gevenois PA. Comparison Between Low-Dose and Standard-Dose Multidetector CT in Patients with Suspected Chronic Sinusitis. AJR 2003;181:939-44 (Level III evidence)
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