title: Surgical anatomy of the temporal bone: an atlas.
abstract: This atlas demonstrates the usefulness of reconstructed high-resolution CT for planning temporal bone surgery. The first part focuses on a sagittal plane, the second on a rotated longitudinal plane, and the third on a rotated transverse plane. We believe knowledge of temporal bone anatomy in these planes facilitates surgical planning by showing anatomic relationships and providing a customized map for each patient. This decreases the likelihood of surgical mishap and improves teaching.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX 77030-3498, USA.
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manolidis
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Taber
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Hayman
mesh_terms: D000716:Anatomy, Artistic; D006801:Humans; D008488:Medical Illustration; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery*