Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Full understanding of imaging data is important to improve clinical diagnosis treatment efficiency, reduce radiation exposure and increase the cost-effective radio.
OBJECTIVE: To use the OsiriX software for individual reconstruction and clinical analysis of maxillofacial fractures based on the spiral CT scan volume data, and by means of contrast with the traditional image interpretation to evaluate the application performance of new image processing platform in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of oral maxillofacial surgery.
METHODS: The cases of oral and maxillofacial fractures were examined with spiral CT, the data were used in the OsiriX software platform to reconstruct three-dimensional visualization model for preoperative damage assessment, reconstruction program design, and postoperative reduction assessment, in comparison with the results of traditional interpretation.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Based on the OsiriX platform, we can quickly build a dynamic three-dimensional visualization model to have an intuitive understanding of trauma severity, perform the real-time measurement and make pointed reference to develop the reconstruction program. During the reconstruction process, the surgical approach and scope of the operative field are compared to improve the efficiency of reconstruction. Post-reconstruction review is effective to evaluate treatment efficiency. It is indicated that this software has unique advantages in the pre-reconstruction analysis and reconstruction program design, characterized as friendly interface and easy operation, which improves the doctor-patient communication results.