title: Usefulness of sagittal computed tomography in neurosurgery.
abstract: Sagittal section tomographic images can be obtained either directly or by an electronic reconstructing procedure. These two techniques are extremely useful for neurosurgeons because it is possible to obtain a better clinical and pathological evaluation of the lesion. This procedure is almost recommended in case of pituitary adenoma, cerebello-pontine angle neoplasms, orbital lesions and brain-stem lesions. The authors show the results of the experience of the University of Pavia and discuss the true indications to this neuroradiological technique.
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000601:surgery; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle / Q000601:surgery; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000601:surgery; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D011011:Pneumoencephalography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*