title: Magnetic resonance imaging of the temporal lobe: normal anatomy and diseases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This pictorial essay will review the magnetic resonance imaging anatomy of the temporal lobes and describe the major pathologic processes of this complex area.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Magnetic resonance imaging is an essential tool in the investigation of a patient with suspected temporal lobe pathology. Various conditions may affect this anatomic region, and, therefore, classification of imaging findings into specific groups may help provide a more focused differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Electronic address: khashper@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Alla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khashper
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chankowsky
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Del Carpio-O'Donovan
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: Magnetic resonance imaging anatomy; Magnetic resonance imaging findings; Temporal lobe; Temporal lobe pathology