Systems, devices, and methods for imaging a sinus in a patient involving a through sinus are presented. In one instance, a system includes a radiopaque wound filler for disposing into the through sinus. The system further includes a radiopaque solution for deploying into the sinus, and a radiopaque
Systems, devices, and methods for imaging a sinus in a patient involving a through sinus are presented. In one instance, a system includes a radiopaque wound filler for disposing into the through sinus. The system further includes a radiopaque solution for deploying into the sinus, and a radiopaque solution unit having a radiopaque solution reservoir and a positive pressure source. Other systems, devices, and methods are presented.
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1. A method for imaging a sinus that includes a through sinus in a patient, the method comprising: disposing a radiopaque wound filler into the through sinus, wherein the radiopaque wound filler includes a first radiopaque marker to present a first contrast in a sinographic image;deploying a radiopa
1. A method for imaging a sinus that includes a through sinus in a patient, the method comprising: disposing a radiopaque wound filler into the through sinus, wherein the radiopaque wound filler includes a first radiopaque marker to present a first contrast in a sinographic image;deploying a radiopaque solution into the sinus; andcapturing a sinographic image of the sinus in which the first radiopaque marker of the radiopaque wound filler presents the first contrast and the radiopaque solution presents a second contrast. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising identifying a hidden sinus by identifying areas having the second contrast and not the first contrast. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising applying reduced pressure to the sinus. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein: the step of deploying the radiopaque solution comprises introducing the radiopaque solution using positive pressure;wherein the radiopaque wound filler comprises a reduced pressure manifold; andfurther comprising applying reduced pressure to the sinus. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the sinus has a first opening and a second opening, and wherein the radiopaque solution is introduced through the first opening and the reduced pressure is introduced through the second opening. 6. The method of claim 4, wherein the sinus has a first opening and wherein the radiopaque solution is introduced through the first opening and the reduced pressure is introduced through the first opening. 7. A method for imaging a sinus in a patient, the method comprising: using a radiopaque foaming unit to introduce a radiopaque foam into the sinus, wherein the radiopaque foam is at least initially flowable; andcapturing a sinographic image of the sinus. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the radiopaque foaming unit comprises: a first fluid source containing a first fluid;a second fluid source containing a second fluid;a radiopaque solution source containing a radiopaque solution;a mixing area fluidly coupled to the first fluid source, the second fluid source, and the radiopaque solution source; andwherein the radiopaque foaming unit is operable to produce the radiopaque foam when the first fluid, the second fluid, and the radiopaque solution are mixed. 9. The method of claim 7, wherein the step of using the radiopaque foaming unit comprises: introducing a first fluid into a mixing area;introducing a second fluid into the mixing area;introducing a radiopaque solution into the mixing area;mixing the first fluid, the second fluid, and the radiopaque solution in the mixing area to create the radiopaque foam; andcausing the radiopaque foam to flow into the sinus. 10. The method of claim 7, wherein the radiopaque foaming unit comprises a first fluid source containing a radiopaque, foamable solution and an agitator. 11. The method of claim 7, wherein the radiopaque foaming unit comprises a first fluid source containing a radiopaque, foamable solution and a gas injector for causing the radiopaque, foamable solution to foam. 12. A method of identifying a foreign object in a sinus of a patient, the method comprising the steps of: introducing a radiopaque solution having a binding agent into the sinus;allowing the radiopaque solution to dwell in the sinus, wherein the radiopaque solution attaches to the foreign object; andcapturing at least one sinographic image of the sinus. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of capturing the at least one sinographic image comprises capturing a first sinographic image after a first elapsed time (t1) and further comprising capturing a second sinographic image of the sinus after a second elapsed time (t2), wherein the foreign object shows a greater contrast between the first sinographic image and the second sinographic image.
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