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Computed Tomography in Evaluation of the Orbits in Patients with Basal and Squamous-Cell Tumors of the Face

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Diagnostic Imaging in Ophthalmology

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Abstract

The computed tomographic (CT) evaluation of the orbit is helpful in assessing the spread of cutaneous basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas. The CT examination shows areas of involvement that are not seen by other methods. This information is valuable for planning treatment.

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  1. Hossein Firooznia
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  2. Cornelia Golimbu
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, USA

    Carlos F. Gonzalez M.D. (Professor of Radiology) & Joseph C. Flanagan M.D. (Professor of Ophthalmology) (Professor of Radiology) &  (Professor of Ophthalmology)

  2. New York University Medical Center, New York, New York, 10021, USA

    Melvin H. Becker M.D. (Professor of Radiology) (Professor of Radiology)

  3. Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, USA

    Joseph C. Flanagan M.D. (Professor of Ophthalmology) (Professor of Ophthalmology)

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Firooznia, H., Golimbu, C. (1986). Computed Tomography in Evaluation of the Orbits in Patients with Basal and Squamous-Cell Tumors of the Face. In: Gonzalez, C.F., Becker, M.H., Flanagan, J.C. (eds) Diagnostic Imaging in Ophthalmology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8575-2_14

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