title: Radiologic diagnosis of cerebral venous thrombosis: pictorial review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Cerebral venous thrombosis is often associated with nonspecific clinical complaints. In addition, the imaging findings are often subtle. Underdiagnosis or misdiagnosis of cerebral venous thrombosis can lead to severe consequences, including hemorrhagic infarction and death.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This article reviews the radiologic findings and diagnostic pitfalls of cerebral venous thrombosis. After completing this article, the readers should have an improved ability to diagnose cerebral venous thrombosis accurately, using the optimal imaging tools to achieve this goal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, 750 E Adams St., Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. poonc@upstate.edu
authors.forename: Colin S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Poon
authors.forename: Ja-Kwei
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Amar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Swarnkar
authors.forename: Michele H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wasenko
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010690:Phlebography; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media