title: Lesions of skull base observed on high resolution computed tomography. A comparison with magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: Forty patients with tumors involving the skull base were selected on the basis of findings at high resolution computed tomography (CT). The reliability of demonstrating bony lesions with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and CT were compared. CT showed osseous lesions of the skull base better than MRI but was less sensitive in evaluating an associated inflammatory reaction or in defining intracerebral infiltration. Small cortical lesions were only demonstrable with CT. MRI was superior in defining the full extent of soft tissue infiltration. Arterial encasement was observed at MRI. The special advantage of Gd-DTPA lies in the additional possibility to differentiate vessels from tumor-like lesions and in en plaque tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Klinikum Rudolf Virchow, Standort Charlottenburg, Freie Universität, Berlin, West Germany.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Volle
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Treisch
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Claussen
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kaufmann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D004369:Pentetic Acid; D005682:Gadolinium