title: The foramen ovale. MR and CT correlation.
abstract: Six patients with lesions involving the foramen ovale are presented and analyzed. Anatomy, pathology and imaging of diseases occurring in the vicinity of the foramen ovale are reviewed. Computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are complimentary in the evaluation of pathology in this region. CT is better able to evaluate bony detail while MR imaging is useful in detailing the anatomical extent and tissue characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiologic Sciences, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19129.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Merenich
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Swartz
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Yussen
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Popky
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Silberstein
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009463:Neuroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology