A practical overview of CT and MRI features of developmental, inflammatory, and neoplastic lesions of the sphenoid body and clivus.
Cosimo NardiDavide MaraghelliMichele PietragallaElisa ScolaLuca Giovanni LocatelloGiandomenico MaggioreOreste GalloMaurizio BartolucciPublished in: Neuroradiology (2022)
The sphenoid bone is an unpaired bone that contributes to the formation of the skull base. Despite the enormous progress in transnasal endoscopic visualisation, imaging techniques remain the cornerstones to characterise any pathological condition arising in this area. In the present review, we offer a bird's-eye view of the developmental, inflammatory, and neoplastic alterations affecting the sphenoid body and clivus, with the aim to propose a practical diagnostic aid for radiologists based on clinico-epidemiological, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging features.
Keyphrases
- contrast enhanced
- magnetic resonance imaging
- computed tomography
- bone mineral density
- dual energy
- positron emission tomography
- image quality
- oxidative stress
- high resolution
- diffusion weighted imaging
- soft tissue
- bone loss
- magnetic resonance
- ultrasound guided
- artificial intelligence
- postmenopausal women
- body composition
- deep learning
- fluorescence imaging
- rare case