CT Scan of the Facial Bones

CT scan of facial fracture

Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho.

This is a three-dimensional (3-D) model made from a CT scan showing a broken (fractured) cheekbone that extends into the gum of the mouth.

Credits

ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerAdam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerHoward Schaff, MD - Diagnostic Radiology
Last RevisedJune 13, 2011
By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: June 13, 2011
Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Howard Schaff, MD - Diagnostic Radiology

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