Obodov V.A., Ageev A.N., Shlyakhtov M.I.
THE POSSIBILITIES OF VIRTUAL ENDOSCOPY OF THE NASAL CAVITY IN PLANNING OF ENDONASAL ENDOSCOPIC DACRYOCYSTORHINOSCOPY TECHNOLOGY ^{[№ 12 ' 2012]}
The article presents modern possibilities of virtual endoscopy of the nasal cavity based on computer modeling of muli-spiral computer tomography. The advantages of virtual endoscopy compared to real video endoscopy in planning of endonasal approach to the lacrimal sac in dacryocystitis are shown. A 3D model of the nasal cavity built in the pseudo– endoscopic model of the nasal cavity gave a possibility to obtain a virtual protocol of nasal cavity examination with lacrimal pathways visualization in 4D format with a possibility to plan an optimal surgical technology of dacrycystorhinostomy.