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VIEWS TO VISUALIZE PARANASAL SINUSES View Used for

ƒƒ Water’s view is used to visualize Maxillary sinuses.

Occipitofrontal view Superior orbital fissure P
Periorbital view Internal auditory meatus
○○ Also called occipitomental view
Occipitofrontal Pterygoid canal
○○ Nose and chin of the patient touches the film while x-ray beam
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is projected 45 degree to the orbitomeatal line (Caldwell's view)
○○ Sphenoid sinus also seen if film is taken with open mouth Submentovertical view Best for sphenoid sinus, also
ƒƒ Caldwell’s view (or Occipitofrontal view) is a radiographic view (Hirtz view) used for Carotid canal, Foramen
of skull, where
○○ X-ray plate is angled at 20° to orbitomeatal line.
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Foramen Magnum, Jugular
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○○ The rays pass from behind the head and are perpendicular to Foramen

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radiographic plate. Rheese view Optic foramen
○○ It is commonly used to get better view of frontal and ethmoid Reversed stenver’s view Hypoglossal canal
sinuses.
ƒƒ Submentovertical/Basal view (Hirtz view) is best for sphenoid
sinus.
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These Updates are from Primes Supplement 2018