Review of orbital imaging.
CT and MRI are commonly used in the evaluation of patients with suspected orbital disease. Many different diseases may present within this small anatomical space. The purpose of this article is to present a diagnostic strategy based on a compartment model. Localizing pathology to sinus, bone, extraconal space, muscle cone, intraconal space, optic nerve, globe or lacrimal fossa allows significant reduction in the number of differential diagnoses as these compartments contain different tissues which disease may involve or arise from. Certain diseases may also present in multiple compartments. Common diseases which might present in one or multiple compartments will be discussed.
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Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119074, Singapore. dnrgohps@nus.edu.sg
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Gangadhara Sundar
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D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D009915:Orbit / Q000473:pathology; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
D003287:Contrast Media