canthomeatal line


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canthomeatal line

An imaginary cephalometric line extending from the lateral canthus of the eye to the center of the external auditory meatus.
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The cuts were obtained parallel to the canthomeatal line and reconstructed using bone algorithm with window setting of 4000 HU and a field of view of 12-18 cm.
Determination of the Chronological Age of Skull Base Suture Closure Using Computed Tomography
As the axis of the frontal recess is tilted approximately 50 degrees to the canthomeatal line, this drainage pathway cannot be included entirely within a single coronal section.
Study of sinonasal variations by ct scan and nasal endoscopy in chronic sinusitis: a prospective clinical study
Frontal recess: As the axis of the frontal recess is tilted approximately 50 degrees to the canthomeatal line, this drainage pathway cannot be entirely included within a single coronal section.
Prevalence of anatomical variations of lateral wall of nose in chronic sinusitis patients

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