title: Imaging of craniovertebral junction.
abstract: This article reviews the embryology, anatomy, congenital anomaly, acquired disorders, degenerative diseases, neoplasms, and inflammatory and infectious disorders in the craniovertebral junction. The imaging characteristics and differential diagnoses of these lesions are provided. This review also focuses on the complimentary roles of different imaging modalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 10014.
authors.forename: Ya-Fang
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hon-Man
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012886:Skull / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed