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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dima Nimri, M.D. [2]
Overview
X ray
A plain x-ray of the sinuses has no role in the workup of rhinosinusitis. It may show a fluid level in the sinuses, but a plain x-ray is associated with a high negative and high positive rate for rhinosinusitis.[1]
References
- ↑ Berger G, Steinberg DM, Popovtzer A, Ophir D (2005). "Endoscopy versus radiography for the diagnosis of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis". Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 262 (5): 416–22. doi:10.1007/s00405-004-0830-0. PMID 15378314.