TABLE 3.
Anatomy shown | Modality used | # of cases |
---|---|---|
Tumor | T1 MRI pre/postcontrast | 36 |
Cavernoma | T1 MRI pre/postcontrast | 3 |
Optic nerve | T1 MRI pre/postcontrast, T2 MRI | 6 |
Spinal cord | T1 MRI pre/postcontrast | 1 |
Ventricles | T1 MRI postcontrast, T2 MRI | 1 |
Wernicke's area | T1 MRI precontrast | 2 |
Broca's area | T1 MRI precontrast | 1 |
Cranial nerves | T2 FIESTA/CISS MRI | 6 |
Trigeminal nerve | 2 | |
Facial nerve | 3 | |
Vestibulocochlear nerve | 1 | |
Venous structures | CTA, T1 MRI postcontrast | 10 |
Sigmoid sinus | 1 | |
Frontal sinus | 1 | |
Superior sagittal sinus | 4 | |
Confluence of sinus | 1 | |
Transverse sinus | 3 | |
Bony structures | CT/CTA | 5 |
Skull base | 1 | |
Burr hole location | 3 | |
Sphenoid bone | 1 | |
Clinoid bone | 1 | |
Arterial structures | MRA, CTA, angiogram | 31 |
Aneurysm | 4 | |
Compressing artery | 3 | |
Basilar artery | 4 | |
Posterior cerebellar artery (PICA) | 2 | |
Internal carotid artery (ICA) | 8 | |
Middle cerebral artery (MCA) | 7 | |
Posterior cerebral artery (PCA) | 1 | |
Anterior cerebral artery (ACA) | 2 | |
White matter tracts | DTI | 11 |
Arcuate fasciculus | 2 | |
Corticospinal tract | 6 | |
Optic radiation | 3 |
CISS, constructive interference in steady-state; CT, computed tomography; CTA, CT angiogram; DTI, diffusion tensor imaging; MRA, magnetic resonance angiogram; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; FIESTA, fast-imaging employing steady-state acquisition.