This article was first published at SinusDoctor by Dr.G V K Chaitanya Rao, a member of American Rhinologic Society (ARS) and European Rhinologic Society (ERS), and has 10+ years of experience in the field of ENT. In this article: X-Ray & CT Scan for diagnosing sinusitis, X-Ray Limitations, CT Scan Advantages. X-Ray and CT Scan in diagnosing Sinusitis X-ray and CT Scan are imaging techniques used to visualize the details of your sinuses. Though both use radio waves, the amount of information provided by a CT scan is way more than what an X-ray provides. The difference is as significant as a 2D photograph vs a 3D model. It is also important to understand this difference as there is some misinformation about why a CT scan is required for simple symptoms such as nasal congestion! Hope this article helps you appreciate how CT scan can be a useful tool for inaccurate diagnosis and thereby effective treatment. X-ray and CT scan are 70 years apart. It might not sound like a long period, ...
Dr GVK Chaitanya Rao is a member of American Rhinologic Society (ARS) and European Rhinologic Society (ERS) and has 10+ years experience in the field of ENT. He is one of the few Indian ENT specialists to have undergone training in Advanced Sinus Surgery at IRCAD Taiwan. His special areas of interest include Nose & sinus surgeries, Otology, Snoring and Sleep Apnea surgeries.