Three-dimensional transcranial colour-coded duplex sonography of the transverse sinus.
The case of a patient with partial superior sagittal sinus and partial right sided transverse sinus thrombosis, and posterior fossa venous collaterals is presented. We report on the use of venous transcranial colour-coded duplex sonography (TCCS), combined with a new three-dimensional transcranial duplex data acquisition system, which allows free hand scanning of the region of interest. TCCS with three-dimensional image reconstruction allowed a more precise spatial localization of venous flow signals in the posterior fossa and facilitated the understanding of the haemodynamics of the venous collateral network.
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Department of Neurology, Justus-Liebig-University, Am Steg 14, D-35385 Giessen, Germany. erwin.stolz@neuro.med.uni-giessen.de
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D000328:Adult; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex / Q000379:methods*