The Need for Improved Breast Cancer Screening Methods Irrespective of tumor biology, it is true that there is a close correlation between the stage of breast cancer at the time…
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…
Anatomy 4.1.1 Pleura and Interlobar Fissures The outer surfaces of both lungs are covered by visceral pleura, which also surrounds the lobes and is reflected into the interlobar fissures, where it…
