title: [The neuroradiological diagnosis of the basilar impression in routine viewing of full size radiographs of the skull].
abstract: After a survey of the literature and the representation of the problems of the varied, frequently bony malformations of the cranivertebral transitional region, the basilar impression, neuroradiological measured values obtained by the authors for the craniocervical region are given. From the great variety of measuring methods three procedures, line after McGregor, bimastoid line and height index after Klaus, because of their informative value and simple application, were superimposed. The limiting values were obtained from the sum of mean value and standard deviation. The measured values used were obtained from 2,000 full-size skull radiographs and processed for statistical purposes. By means of this measuring pattern it is possible to assess quickly the transitional region of the general skull radiographs with respect to the presence of a basilar impression.
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
vernacular_title: Die neuroradiologische Diagnose der basilären Impression bei routinemässiger Betrachtung von Schädelübersichtsaufnahmen.