Imaging of craniovertebral junction

Ya-Fang Chen; Hon-Man Liu

doi:10.1016/j.nic.2009.06.002

Imaging of craniovertebral junction

Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2009 Aug;19(3):483-510. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2009.06.002.

Authors

Ya-Fang Chen¹, Hon-Man Liu

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 10014.

PMID: 19733319
DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2009.06.002

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.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Bone Diseases / diagnosis
Bone Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Bone Diseases / pathology
Cervical Vertebrae / anatomy & histology
Cervical Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging*
Cervical Vertebrae / pathology*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Occipital Bone / anatomy & histology
Occipital Bone / diagnostic imaging
Occipital Bone / pathology
Skull / anatomy & histology
Skull / diagnostic imaging*
Skull / pathology*
Skull Fractures / diagnosis
Skull Fractures / diagnostic imaging
Skull Fractures / pathology
Spinal Fractures / diagnosis
Spinal Fractures / diagnostic imaging
Spinal Fractures / pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed