8 Cross-Sectional Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Atlas of the Skull Base Almudena Perez-Lara, Eugene Yu, and Reza Forghani 8.1 Introduction Optimal diagnostic evaluation and treatment planning for skull…
1 Anterior Cranial Fossa, Nasal Cavity, and Paranasal Sinuses Sheldon D.S. Derkatch, Ian J. Witterick, Scott V. Bratman, Almudena Perez-Lara, Hugh D. Curtin, and Reza Forghani 1.1 Introduction The anterior…
2 Sellar, Parasellar, and Clival Region Amy W. Lin, Walter Kucharczyk, Ehab Y. Hanna, Brian O’Sullivan, and Eugene Yu 2.1 Embryological Development The central skull base primarily develops from cartilage…
3 Cerebellopontine Angle and Jugular Fossa Laila S. Alshafai, Chris Heyn, John A. Rutka, Arjun Sahgal, Vincent Lin, Michael D. Cusimano, Sean Symons, Nabeel S. Alshafai, and Peter Som 3.1…
6 Posttreatment Appearance Following Skull Base Therapy Adam A. Dmytriw, John A. Rutka, Arjun Sahgal, Eugene Yu, and Peter Som 6.1 Introduction Skull base tumors present a treatment challenge due…
5 Open and Endoscopic Approaches to the Sinonasal Cavity and Skull Base Nidal Muhanna, Christopher J. Chin, Allan D. Vescan, and John R. de Almeida 5.1 Introduction Surgical access to…
4 Petroclival and Lateral Skull Base Rickin Shah, Gregory J. Basura, and Ashok Srinivasan 4.1 Surgical Anatomy of the Petroclival Region and Lateral Skull Base The petroclival region can be…
7 Neuroendovascular Procedures for Skull Base Neoplasia Adam A. Dmytriw and Aditya Bharatha 7.1 Introduction Neuroendovascular procedures in the setting of skull base neoplasia are typically performed to achieve preoperative…
Radiography Technique Projections The standard radiographic views for evaluation of the chest are the posteroanterior (PA) and lateral projections with the patient standing; such projections provide the essential requirement for…
Etiology, Prevalence, and Epidemiology Pleural effusion is the accumulation of fluid in the pleural space resulting from disruption of the homeostatic forces responsible for the movement of pleural fluid. Pleural…
