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CT scan of the facial bones

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CT scan of facial fracture

Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho.

This is a three-dimensional (3-D) model made from a CT scan showing a broken (fractured) cheekbone that extends into the gum of the mouth.

Medical Review:Paul D. Traughber, MD - Radiology
Kenneth B. Sutherland, CD, BSc, MD, FRCPC - Diagnostic Radiology
Last Updated: 07/19/2007

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