Skull Base Neuroimaging, An Issue of Neuroimaging Clinics of North America

1st Edition, Volume 31-4 - October 27, 2021
Editor: Stephen Connor
Language: English
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In this issue of Neuroimaging Clinics, Guest Editor Stephen Connor brings considerable expertise to the topic of skull base neuroimaging. Top experts in the field cover key topics… Read more

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In this issue of Neuroimaging Clinics, Guest Editor Stephen Connor brings considerable expertise to the topic of skull base neuroimaging. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as imaging of acute and chronic skull base infection, trigeminal neuralgia and facial pain, jugular paragangliomas and other petrous apex lesions, acquired skull base CSF leaks, and more.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
CME Accreditation Page
Forthcoming Issues
Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Neurosurgical Approaches to the Skull Base: A Guide for the Radiologist
Key points
Introduction
Applied skull base bony anatomy
Imaging indications and techniques
Neurosurgical approaches
Expected postoperative imaging appearances
Summary
Clinics care points
Anterior and Central Skull Base Tumors: Key Points for the Radiologist to Analyze Prior to Endoscopic Approaches
Key points
Introduction
Imaging techniques
Relevant anatomy and anatomic variants
Endoscopic approaches to the anterior and central skull base
Skull base defect reconstruction
Clinics care points
Imaging of the Vestibular Schwannoma: Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Treatment Planning
Key points
Imaging strategies
Imaging appearances and differential diagnosis of the CPA cistern Vestibular schwannoma
Imaging appearances and differential diagnosis of the internal auditory meatus vestibular schwannoma
Clinical presentation of vestibular schwannoma and indications for diagnostic imaging
Imaging protocols for the detection of vestibular schwannoma and diagnostic yield
Different management options for vestibular schwannoma and the role of imaging
Imaging in the surgical management of vestibular schwannomas
Radiotherapy for Vestibular Schwannomas
Medical Therapy for Vestibular Schwannoma
Summary
Patterns of Perineural Skull Base Tumor Extension from Extracranial Tumors
Key points
Introduction
Tumors associated with perineural invasion and extension
Prognostic implications of perineural invasion and extension
Patterns of perineural extension
Imaging approaches and protocols
MR imaging indication for detection and localizing extent
MR imaging features of perineural spread
Computed tomography indications for detection and localizing extent
Computed tomography features of perineural invasion
PET scans
Summary
Clinics care points
Imaging of Trigeminal Neuralgia and Other Facial Pain
Key points
Introduction
Relevant anatomy
Trigeminal neuralgia
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia
Painful cranial neuropathies
Nociceptive facial pain
Referred otalgia
Trigeminal autonomic cephalgias
Other causes of facial pain
Summary
Clinics care points
Imaging of Acquired Skull Base Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
Key points
Introduction
Skull base anatomy
Imaging techniques
Imaging findings
Diagnostic criteria
Differential diagnosis
Pitfalls
What the referring physician needs to know
Summary
Clinics care points
Imaging of Petrous Apex Lesions
Key points
Introduction
Normal anatomy
Imaging findings and pathology
Normal variant anatomy and pseudolesions
Developmental lesions
Inflammatory/infectious lesions
Neoplasms
Other neoplasms
Vascular lesions
Bone dysplasias
Summary
Clinics care points
Imaging of Sella and Parasellar Region
Key points
Introduction
Embryology of the pituitary gland
Pituitary vascular anatomy
Sellar and parasellar anatomy
Imaging protocols
Normal imaging findings
Pathologic imaging findings
Imaging Anatomy and Pathology of the Intracranial and Intratemporal Facial Nerve
Key points
Introduction
Normal anatomy
Imaging technique and protocols
Pathology
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Imaging of Acute and Chronic Skull Base Infection
Key points
Introduction
Causes and pathophysiology
Imaging techniques/protocols
Anterior skull base infection
Central and posterior skull base infection
Initial imaging approach and response assessment
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Imaging of Skull Base Trauma: Fracture Patterns and Soft Tissue Injuries
Key points
Introduction
Osseous skull base anatomy
Pearls, pitfalls, and variants
Imaging modalities
Anterior skull base trauma
Central skull base trauma
Posterior skull base trauma
Summary
Imaging of Developmental Skull Base Abnormalities
Key points
Introduction
Embryology and developmental anatomy
Imaging techniques and protocols
Anterior skull base developmental abnormalities
Central skull base developmental abnormalities
Posterior skull base and craniovertebral junction
Summary
Skull Base Neurointerventional Techniques
Key points
Introduction
Skull base biopsy
Endovascular and percutaneous skull base tumor embolization
Dural arteriovenous fistulas
Venous sinus stenting
Epistaxis and sinonasal bleeding
Summary
New and Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Diagnostic Imaging Techniques in the Evaluation of Cranial Nerves and the Skull Base
Key points
Introduction
Cranial nerve imaging
Skull base imaging