An approach to fractures of the midface: An interactive tutorial |
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Authors: | J Keith Smith MD PhD Gordon C Carson III MD Jay D Johnson BS John H Harris Jr MD DSc FACR |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas;(2) Department of Radiology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia;(3) Present address: Department of Radiology, CB# 7510, The University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 27599-7510 Chapel Hill, NC |
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Abstract: | Purpose: To describe an educational computer aided instruction program dealing with diagnosis and classification of facial
fractures.
Methods: A program was created for use on Macintosh computers using a graphic presentation package. This program allows for
the display of high resolution digitized radiographic images and illustrations, along with integrated voice and text information.
Users can interact with the program to review complex concepts or study additional cases. Case material was obtained from
selected high quality plain radiographs and computed tomography (CT) scans obtained in the trauma center of one institution,
and was scanned on a high resolution digital scanner with image parameters optimized for viewing on the Macintosh high resolution
color monitor.
Results: The program has been installed in the computer aided instructional laboratories or trauma centers at The University
of Texas Health Science Center, Houston; The University of Alabama, Birmingham; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta,
Georgia; and The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The program is available to radiology residents and medical students
rotating on the trauma radiology services at these institutions. Completion of the program requires 30–45 minutes.
Conclusion: Based on our initial experience, the program has been used by residents in the training programs of all institutions
with favorable results. |
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Keywords: | Facial fractures Computer-aided instruction |
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