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ea0020p69 | Thyroid | ECE2009

Diagnostic ability of computed tomography to assess Graves ophthalmopathy

Dragomir Adina , Dumitrascu Anda , Marinescu Ileana , Dumitrache Constantin , Dalea Anca , Hristea Ruxandra , Iconaru Laura , Oros Sabina

Objective: CT findings indicating that a patient is at risk for developing optic neuropathy are worth- while observations.Aim: The aim of our study was to determine the utility of CT imaging in identifying patients at risk for optic neuropathy and to compare quantifiable nonvolumetric CT data from a large series of orbits with Graves ophthalmopathy.Method: A total of 226 patients (452 orbits), 175 women (350 orbits) and 51 men (102...