title: The calvarium.
abstract: The calvarium is a crucial structure that can manifest a great deal of pathology. The plain film remains the main imaging modality, although CT and MRI are becoming increasingly important. We discuss its anatomy, normal variants, congenital and developmental anomalies, hematologic disease, idiopathic disorders, neoplasms, metabolic disease, trauma, and the postoperative skull. Whenever possible, we emphasize CT and MRI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, OH.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Bourekas
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Lanzieri
mesh_terms: D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012886:Skull / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed