title: Anophthalmic socket and orbital implants. Role of CT and MR imaging.
abstract: The role of CT and MR imaging examination of orbital implants and the anophthalmic socket is expanding constantly. As the imaging techniques gain refinement and resolution, the list of potential clinical application grows. Frequent clinical-radiologic queries regarding the anophthalmic socket include neuro-radiologic findings with congenital anophthalmia or bilateral microphthalmia, the vascularization or position of an orbital implant following enucleation, or orbital recurrence of tumor following enucleation. Common clinical-radiologic questions regarding orbital implants relate to the associated findings of trauma, infection, bleeding, or recurrence of tumor in relationship to the existing orbital implant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Ainbinder
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Haik
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Mazzoli
mesh_terms: D000853:Anophthalmos / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008850:Microphthalmos / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009485:Neuroradiography; D009915:Orbit / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries / Q000294:innervation / Q000473:pathology; D017233:Orbit Evisceration; D020273:Orbital Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed