title: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis.
abstract: Diagnostic imaging in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis poses difficulties due to the relatively rare incidence of this pathology and its usually inconclusive clinical and radiological symptoms. The preliminary examination is usually performed using computed tomography, whereas magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides better visualisation of the lesion. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging angiography enable the characterisation of the blood flow in the pathologically affected vessels in more detail. Familiarity with the anatomic variations of the venous system and with the advantages and limitations of computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging enables faster diagnosis of the pathology. This is significant for treatment, which, in many cases, can be efficient only if introduced at a sufficiently early stage.
authors.affiliation: MCD Voxel, Magnetic Resonance Unit, Zabrze, Poland hartel@voxel.pl.
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hartel
authors.affiliation: MCD Voxel, Magnetic Resonance Unit, Zabrze, Poland Department and Unit of Medical Radiology and Radiodiagnostics of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Zabrze, Poland.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kluczewska
authors.affiliation: MCD Voxel, Magnetic Resonance Unit, Zabrze, Poland.
authors.forename: Eliza
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gancarczyk-Urlik
authors.affiliation: Neurology Department, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Zabrze, Poland.
authors.forename: Krystyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pierzchała
authors.affiliation: Student Research Club, Department and Unit of Medical Radiology and Radiodiagnostics of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Zabrze, Poland.
authors.forename: Karolina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bień
authors.affiliation: Student Research Club, Department and Unit of Medical Radiology and Radiodiagnostics of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Zabrze, Poland.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zastawnik
mesh_terms: D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000473:pathology; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000737:chemistry; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: Venous thromboembolism; computed tomography; digital subtraction angiography; dural sinuses; magnetic resonance imaging