title: Sonography and computed tomography in the diagnosis of orbitocranial malformations and tumors.
abstract: Standardized sonography and CT scanning have distinct advantages and disadvantages in the evaluation of patients with orbital diseases. Echography provides an efficient screening examination in patients presenting with signs and symptoms of orbital pathology. It allows the detection, localization, measurement and in almost 80% differentiation of orbital lesions. High resolution CT scanning gives an excellent topographic display of masses in the orbit. In visualization of intracranial causes of orbital processes and demonstration of changes in the posterior third of the orbit, in the orbital bones and the periorbital sinuses it is superior to ultrasonography.
authors.affiliation: University Eye Hospital, University of Mainz, West Germany.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lieb
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rochels
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kretzschmar
mesh_terms: D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D009901:Optic Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography