title: Dural sinus thrombosis: sources of error in image interpretation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to bring some of the potential causes of false-positive and false-negative interpretations of dural sinus thrombosis (DST) on cross-section imaging studies to the attention of radiologists.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prompt diagnosis of DST can be important in many cases and a false-positive diagnosis can cause a delay in establishing the correct diagnosis as well as lead to implementation of inappropriate therapy. We hope that this article helps to reduce the number of such cases in the daily practice of the reader.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Provenzale
authors.forename: Peter G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Kranz
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D012851:Sinus Thrombosis, Intracranial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media