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Computed tomography is one of the most useful imaging tools in the armamentarium of a lacrimal surgeon. Improvements in techniques like the helical and the spiral CT scans have remarkably reduced the acquisition times. In addition better control with radiopaque dyes and three-dimensional reconstructions has facilitated diagnosis and planning of complicated lacrimal pathologies.
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Ali, M.J. (2018). CT Scans in Lacrimal Pathologies. In: Atlas of Lacrimal Drainage Disorders. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5616-1_18
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