Valuation of the paranasal sinus by means of diagnostic images

The development and popularization of the surgery functional endoscopy, a bigger understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the mucociliary system of the superior airway and new techniques in diagnostics images, have allowed a better understanding of the pathology of the paranasal cavities, facilitating to make an early diagnosis and a more effective treatment. The complexity in the handling of the illnesses that affect the pearliness cavities makes obligatory that the doctors have clear concepts on the indication of each one of the modalities and the alternative in the diagnosis and pursuit of the different alterations. The paper includes topics as development and anatomy, physiology, radiology, tomography, magnetic resonance, protocol of exams and conclusions