In this context, confounding pseudolesions are frequent in this location (e.g., arachnoid granulations, vascular canals). Therefore, lack of clinical information or nonspecific presentation may further complicate characterization. The vertical menu on the left shows axial, coronal and sagittal reference images of the face, with anatomical graphics based on a three dimensional (3D) model. Skull vault lesions are often found incidentally on cranial imaging. Bones: ethmoidal, frontal, lacrimal, palatine, parietal, temporal and zygomatic bones, mandible, maxilla, sphenoid, vomer.Īs the cursor is moved over a particular anatomical area, that area is highlighted and its labels displayed: this tool was chosen to show deep face spaces and cavities:.CT best demonstrates cortical and trabecular destruction of bone. The horizontal menu allows access to the groups of anatomical structures: Radiologic evaluation plays a critical role in the diagnosis of skull base osteomyelitis, with CT and MR imaging serving complementary roles. Supraorbital notch Supraorbital foramenĭeep face spaces anatomy based on mdct : temporal space, parotid space, prevertebral space, retropharyngeal space, masticator space.Superior mental spine Superior genial spine Cutting-edge clinical and emerging research MR techniques for the skull base, including high-resolution, phase-contrast, diffusion, perfusion, vascular, zero echo-time, elastography, spectroscopy, chemical exchange saturation transfer, PET/MR, ultra-high-field, and 3D visualization are summarized.Postero-lateral superficial cervical nodes.Parapharyngeal space Lateral pharyngeal space.Palatopharyngeal arch Posterior pillar of fauces.

Skull imaging