title: [Contribution of iodinated cisternography to craniocerebral computed tomography].
abstract: Computerized tomography is usually adequate to explore supratentorial lesions of the skull and brain. However, it is often inadequate for a detailed analysis of lesions of the base of the skull and their anatomical rapports. Opacification of the subarachnoid spaces by means of a contrast medium (computerized cisternography) has proved extremely useful in such cases. The contrast media utilized are tri-iodized, water-soluble compounds which are well tolerated. The technique and anatomical data of the method are described, and its applications in different fields of tumoral and non-tumoral pathology are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001099:Arachnoid; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001933:Brain Stem; D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002946:Cisterna Magna / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004652:Empty Sella Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D007479:Iopamidol; D007483:Iothalamic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D008793:Metrizamide; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D007483:Iothalamic Acid; D007479:Iopamidol; D008793:Metrizamide
vernacular_title: Apport de la cisternographie iodée à la tomodensitométrie cranio-cérébrale.