Overview

Nose and Sinuses is an interactive graphics program developed by Michael Benninger, M.D. showing the normal anatomy of the nose and sinuses. Clearly animated anatomical drawings show front and side views of the nose including the nasal cavities, sinuses and the olfactory bulb. An extensive video section shows normal, operation and post operation views.

Front
The rollover feature (placing the cursor on any structure) allows the user to identify the names of structures and obtain descriptive information. Animations of normal and infected sinus can clearly be seen for ease of learning.

Side
Side views include animations of common nose bleeds, smelling and sinuses-each complete with rollovers for ease of learning.

Video
Nose and Sinuses provides over 20 videos of the normal nose and a variety of pathologies. The user can run the video at regular, slow and fast speeds as well as control each frame via a slider bar.

Support Card
A full color, plastic laminated card that details the Nose. Included with the Nose and Sinuses software or available separately.

Minimum Requirements:
For Microsoft Windows: An Intel Pentium III 800 processor running Windows 98SE, 2000 SP1, XP SP2, or NT version 4.0 SP6 or later; 512 MB of installed RAM; and a color monitor

Soundcard with MIDI
QuickTime 5.0 or better (latest version installed during setup, Mac assumes prior install)
Free space on hard drive 100 MB

Audience

Primary Subject: Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery / General
Audience Level: Professional

About The Authors

Michael Benninger, M.D.

Michael S. Benninger, M.D. is the Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is the Cummings-Brush Chair in Surgical Education for the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He serves as Director of the hospital's Medical Center for the Performing Artist and as co-director of its Professional Voice Clinic.

In addition to his work at the hospital, Dr. Benninger has been very involved in Regional, National and International medical organizations. He serves on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), and has been a former Vice President and Chairman of the Board of Governors of that Organization. He is a Past-President of the American Rhinologic Society and the Michigan Oto-Laryngological Society. He currently is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, which is the largest peer-reviewed journal in the world for that specialty. He is on the Board of Directors of the Voice Foundation and the International Association of Phonosurgeons, and has recently been on the Executive Council of the Triological Society. He has served on the Residency Review Committee for Otolaryngology and as a member of the Medical Advisory Board for WebMD. He is the Past-Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Sinus and Allergy Health Partnership.

Dr. Benninger has authored or edited 4 books and has also has written numerous book chapters and scientific articles, focusing primarily on voice care and laryngology, nasal and sinus disease and health care management. He has lectured extensively across the country and throughout the world.

A graduate of Harvard University, Dr. Benninger received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He completed his residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

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