파노라마 X선사진에서의 상악동상

THE IMAGE OF THE MAXILLARY SINUSES IN THE PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPH

The author has evaluated the panoramic image of the maxillary sinus according to the skull position. The lead foils were attached to the five walls of the maxillary sinus and the inferior turbinate individually. The skull was located in three positions; standard position, 20㎜ forward position and chin-down position. The obtained results were as follows: 1. In standard position, the medial wall was superimposed upon most of the panoramic antral image. The anterior wall and the posterolateral wall were superimposed upon the medial half and the lateral third respectively. 2. In forward position, the width of the panoramic antral image was diminished generally. The anterior wall was superimposed upon most of the panoramic antral image and the posterolateral wall appeared narrowly at the most lateral portion of the panoramic antral image. 3. In chin-down position, there was no significant difference in comparison to the standard position. 4. Inferior turbinate was not superimposed upon the panoramic antral image.