January 7, 2021 Using CT, radiologists can play a key role in planning facial feminization surgery procedures that adjust masculine characteristics such as brow, nose, and chin prominence in transgender patients, according to a review published online December 30 in the
A team led by Dr. Andrew Callen of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Denver offered a list of best practices for preoperative facial feminization surgery planning and stressed how important radiologists are in the care of this patient population. Familiarity with [CT] findings will facilitate improved communication between radiologists and surgeons, thereby contributing to the care of transgender women, Callen and colleagues noted.